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Lumber Baron of the Comstock Lode
ISBN: 9781939995100 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Was Duane L. Bliss a business genius or a despoiler of natural resources? This is one of the major themes in this first-ever biography of one of the Pacific West's great entrepreneurial geniuses.
During the glory days of Nevada's Comstock era, from 1859 into the early 1890s, Duane L. Bliss's Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company was the largest supplier of timber and lumber to the booming mining business. The company's products provided the framework for the Comstock's 135+ underground mines and supplied the lumber to help build the towns of Virginia City and Gold Hill. It also sold the... Was Duane L. Bliss a business genius or a despoiler of natural resources? This is one of the major themes in this first-ever biography of one of the P...
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110,22 |
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Captive! The Story of David Ogden and the Iroquois
ISBN: 9780313385650 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 195 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) David Ogden was born into an unusually tumultuous time in America--the colonials were struggling to throw off the yoke of British rule while also battling the Iroquois tribes for control of their ancestral lands. The bibliography of anyone who survived a life in the late 1700s frontier days of New York would be a great tale, but David Ogden's story stands alone, even within historical context of his times. "Captive The Story of David Ogden and the Iroquois" is a compelling true adventure story of one young colonial soldier's bravery, choosing a daunting 126-mile race to freedom fraught... David Ogden was born into an unusually tumultuous time in America--the colonials were struggling to throw off the yoke of British rule while also b... |
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298,41 |
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The Genesis of Reno: The History of the Riverside Hotel and the Virginia Street Bridge
ISBN: 9781943859238 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Over 157 years ago--before there was a Reno, Nevada; before there was a state of Nevada; and even before there was a Nevada Territory--there was a bridge over the Truckee River at a narrow, deeply rutted cattle and wagon trail that would one day become Virginia Street. There was also a small rustic inn and tavern occupying a plot of ground at the southern end of the log-and-timber bridge, catering to thirsty cowboys, drovers, and miners. The inn and the bridge were the first two structures in what would one day be a bustling metropolitan area, and to this day they still form the nucleus of...
Over 157 years ago--before there was a Reno, Nevada; before there was a state of Nevada; and even before there was a Nevada Territory--there was a bri...
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141,70 |
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King of the Slots: William Si Redd
ISBN: 9780313382086 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 273 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) "King of the Slots: William "Si" Redd" relates the fascinating, only-in-America success story of one man's improbable rise from the depths of poverty to the heights of international commerce and dazzling wealth. William Silas "Si" Redd is recognized as one of the most important and influential persons in the gaming industry over the past half century. The company he founded, International Game Technology (IGT), is the world leader in the manufacture of gaming equipment and gaming software features. His video poker is the most popular slot machine since the original debuted in 1899.... "King of the Slots: William "Si" Redd" relates the fascinating, only-in-America success story of one man's improbable rise from the depths of pover... |
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221,24 |
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The Curious Life of Nevada's Lavere Redfield: The Silver Dollar King
ISBN: 9781540211668 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) |
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121,93 |
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John Ogden, the Pilgrim (1609-1682) - A Man of More Than Ordinary Mark
ISBN: 9781939995131 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Now nearly forgotten, John Ogden was one of our country's earliest patriots, a man who stood tall against the intrusion of foreign intervention in colonial affairs and who left a significant footprint in 17th century America.
An accomplished stonemason, Ogden was born in Lancashire, England in 1609. He emigrated to the New World in 1641, arriving in Rippowam (now Stamford, Connecticut) to build a dam and grist mill for the community. In 1642 he was hired to build the first permanent stone church in Fort Amsterdam, then but a small dusty settlement at the foot of Manhattan Island. ... Now nearly forgotten, John Ogden was one of our country's earliest patriots, a man who stood tall against the intrusion of foreign intervention in col...
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101,14 |
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