Comstock women : the making of a mining community / edited by Ronald M. James & C. Elizabeth Raymond.

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The conventional view of Virginia City as a ramshackle mining camp populated largely by miners and the businesses - saloons, hotels, brothels- that served their needs obscures a significant and fascinating aspect of its history: it was home to large numbers of women and children. In this provocative...

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Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc.
Other Authors: James, Ronald M. (Ronald Michael), 1955-
Raymond, C. Elizabeth
Language:English
Published: Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, [1998], ©1998.
Series:Wilbur S. Shepperson series in history and humanities (Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Virginia City (Nev.) > History.
Comstock Lode (Nev.)
Women > Nevada > Virginia City > Social conditions.
Mines and mineral resources > Nevada > Virginia City > History.
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Physical Description:xi, 394 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Call Number: F849.V8 C65 1998eb
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