Comstock women the making of a mining community /

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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Other Authors: James, Ronald M. 1955-, Raymond, C. Elizabeth.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Reno : University of Nevada Press, {uFFFD}1998.
Physical Description: xi, 394 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson series in history and humanities (Unnumbered)
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor

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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor F849.V8 C65 1998 Available
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