The Making of Modern Nevada
(Part of the Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History Series)
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Nevada has always been different from other states. Almost from its beginning, Nevada sanctioned behaviors considered immoral elsewhere--gambling, prize-fighting, brothels, easy divorce--and embraced a culture of individualism and disdain for the constraints of more conventional society. In The Making of Modern Nevada, author Hal Rothman focuses on the factors that shaped the state's original maverick, colonial status and those that later allowed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0874178266
ISBN13:9780874178265
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:University of Nevada Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.59 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 8.4"
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