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    Romancing Nevada'S Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties
    Romancing Nevada'S Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties
    Romancing Nevada'S Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties
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    Romancing Nevada'S Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties

    By Shawn Hall

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    Drawing on county records, newspaper microfilm, personal interviews, and on-site investigation, Hall provides the reader with a history of 175 significant sites, rendering a treasury of interesting facts on every page. This book blends history and old photographs with an update on the present condition of each ghost town or landmark. The sites and towns are arranged alphabetically, county by county, for quick reference.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Nevada Press
    Release dateJun 1, 2016
    ISBN9780874170108
    Romancing Nevada'S Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties
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    Shawn Hall

    Shawn Hall is the executive director of the Reedville Fishermen's Museum. He graduated from Harvard in 1983 and received his master's degree from California State University in 1988. Shawn has authored eight books about the Silver State, including Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Southern Nevada as part of Arcadia's Images of America series. All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Reedville Fishermen's Museum.

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