The Making of Modern Nevada (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History) - Softcover

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Rothman, Hal

 
9780874178265: The Making of Modern Nevada (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History)

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Author Rothman (1958-2007), a former history professor at the U. of Nevada, offers a clear-eyed view of how modern-day Nevada came to be. Frequently considered the country's black sheep state for its adoption of the vice industry (Las Vegas, for example), Nevada didn't really have much going for it when it joined the union other than a gold and silver strike. Dry, desolate, and sparsely populated, the state was unique. The author obviously cared deeply about Nevada, but he also was more than capable of telling a completely unvarnished story. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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The late Hal K. Rothman (1958-2007) was Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He earned his M.A. degree in literature at the University of Texas at Austin in 1982. His 1985 doctoral dissertation at UT-Austin was a cultural history of the American national monuments. Rothman was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 2004.

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