Reno S Heyday
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Reno S Heyday
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Author : David Lowndes
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Release Date : 2016-11-28
Reno S Heyday written by David Lowndes and has been published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-28 with History categories.
For 60 years starting in 1931, Reno was unarguably the place where things not possible elsewhere were its hallmarks gambling, divorce, and uncomplicated weddings. Old promotional campaigns described two Renos one for gambling and entertainment and one for outdoor activities. For locals, there were two other Renos. One was a beautiful city on a mountain river between towering peaks. It was a community of local businesses where people knew each other and were proud of its university. The other Reno was the city of casinos and top-name entertainment that attracted visitors. For most of those 60 years, the visitors Reno increasingly crowded out the residents Reno. But with the decline of the divorce and gambling businesses and the coming of new high-tech industries to Reno s economy, Reno s heyday may be just gearing up for a second wind."
Reno S Heyday
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Author : David Lowndes
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2016-11-28
Reno S Heyday written by David Lowndes and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-28 with Photography categories.
For 60 years starting in 1931, Reno was unarguably the place where things not possible elsewhere were its hallmarks—gambling, divorce, and uncomplicated weddings. Old promotional campaigns described two Renos—one for gambling and entertainment and one for outdoor activities. For locals, there were two other Renos. One was a beautiful city on a mountain river between towering peaks. It was a community of local businesses where people knew each other and were proud of its university. The other Reno was the city of casinos and top-name entertainment that attracted visitors. For most of those 60 years, the visitors’ Reno increasingly crowded out the residents’ Reno. But with the decline of the divorce and gambling businesses and the coming of new high-tech industries to Reno’s economy, Reno’s heyday may be just gearing up for a second wind.
Bad Blood
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Author : Col. Robert Barr Smith
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-10-07
Bad Blood written by Col. Robert Barr Smith and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with History categories.
?Nefarious gangs made up of families are famous in the Old West—the James Brothers, the Dalton Gang. This book includes the well known and the more obscure gangs connected through blood ties.
Reno S Big Gamble
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Author : Alicia Barber
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2023-05-19
Reno S Big Gamble written by Alicia Barber and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-19 with History categories.
When Pittsburgh socialite Laura Corey rolled into Reno, Nevada, in 1905 for a six-month stay, her goal was a divorce from the president of U.S. Steel. Her visit also provided a provocative glimpse into the city's future. With its rugged landscape and rough-edged culture, Reno had little to offer early twentieth-century visitors besides the gambling and prostitution that had remained unregulated since Nevada's silver-mining heyday. But the possibility of easy divorce attracted national media attention, East Coast notables, and Hollywood stars, and soon the "Reno Cure" was all the rage. Almost overnight, Reno was on the map. Alicia Barber traces the transformation of Reno's reputation from backward railroad town to the nationally known "Sin Central"—as Garrison Keillor observed, a place where you could see things that you wouldn't want to see in your own hometown. Chronicling the city's changing fortunes from the days of the Comstock Lode, she describes how city leaders came to embrace an identity as "The Biggest Little City in the World" and transform their town into a lively tourist mecca. Focusing on the evolution of urban reputation, Barber carefully distinguishes between the image that a city's promoters hope to manufacture and the impression that outsiders actually have. Interweaving aspects of urban identity, she shows how sense of place, promoted image, and civic reputation intermingled and influenced each other—and how they in turn shaped the urban environment. Quickie divorces notwithstanding, Reno's primary growth engine was gambling; modern casinos came to dominate the downtown landscape. When mainstream America balked, Reno countered by advertising "tax freedom" and natural splendor to attract new residents. But by the mid-seventies, unchecked growth and competition from Las Vegas had initiated a downslide that persisted until a carefully crafted series of special events and the rise of recreational tourism began to attract new breeds of tourists. Barber's engaging story portrays Reno as more than a second-string Las Vegas, having pioneered most of the attractions-gaming and prizefighting, divorces and weddings-that made the larger city famous. As Reno continues to remold itself to weather the shifting winds of tourism and growth, Barber's book provides a cautionary tale for other cities hoping to ride the latest consumer trends.
Washoe County
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Author : Joyce M. Cox
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Washoe County written by Joyce M. Cox and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Located in the northwestern corner of Nevada, bordering Oregon to the north and California to the west, Washoe County was a crossroads for miners seeking riches in the California Gold Rush and later in the neighboring Comstock Lode. Occupied by the Wassau (or Washo) and Paiute Indians, Washoe County was explored by John Bidwell in 1841 and John C. Fremont in 1844. Settlers began to arrive in the area claimed by Utah Territory as part of Tooele County in 1852, and it became part of Carson County in the Nevada Territory in 1854. Washoe County became one of the original nine counties in the Nevada Territory in 1861 and expanded to its current size with the addition of Lake or Roop County land in 1864.
Insiders Guide To Reno And Lake Tahoe
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Author : Jeanne Walpole
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2009-05-19
Insiders Guide To Reno And Lake Tahoe written by Jeanne Walpole and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-19 with Travel categories.
This authoritative guide will show you how to navigate the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tahoe and the exciting nightlife of “The Biggest Little City in the World.”
American Cowboy
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-05
American Cowboy written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-05 with categories.
Published for devotees of the cowboy and the West, American Cowboy covers all aspects of the Western lifestyle, delivering the best in entertainment, personalities, travel, rodeo action, human interest, art, poetry, fashion, food, horsemanship, history, and every other facet of Western culture. With stunning photography and you-are-there reportage, American Cowboy immerses readers in the cowboy life and the magic that is the great American West.
Janet Reno S Stewardship Of The Justice Department
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Janet Reno S Stewardship Of The Justice Department written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Conflict of interests categories.
Historic North American Locomotives
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Author : Ken Boyd
language : en
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co
Release Date : 2018-10-16
Historic North American Locomotives written by Ken Boyd and has been published by Kalmbach Publishing Co this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-16 with Transportation categories.
Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.
A Short History Of Reno
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Author : Barbara Land
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
A Short History Of Reno written by Barbara Land and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Reno (Nev.) categories.
This is an anecdotal treatment of Reno's history. Its text and photographs uncover some little known facts and enlighten readers about Reno's colourful past and the parade of larger-than-life characters who left their mark on the city.