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Cafferata Patricia D. <1940-> |
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Titolo |
Christmas in Nevada / / Patricia D. Cafferata |
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Reno, Nevada ; ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (173 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christmas - Nevada - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- A Christmas Carol -- Preachers and Presents Everywhere -- Mark Twain's Mentor in Virginia City -- O Tannenbaum! O Tannenbaum! -- Waltzing Through the Sagebrush -- Reno Churches Competed for Attendance -- The "Nevergreen" Trees -- Sleigh Tracks in Silver Peak -- Photos-Early 1900s -- Happy Holidays in Las Vegas -- Christmas in a Tomb -- Catholics in the Congregational Church -- O Christmas Tree -- The Stovall Kids "Planted" a Forest -- Josephine and the Scary Santa -- Christmas Comes to Yerington -- The Richest Christmas -- Churches and Courthouse Trees -- Santa Claus and Yule Missa -- Santa Claus Rang the Doorbell -- It's a Christmas Tree -- Photos-1920s-1930s -- A Christmas Tree Tradition Born in the Depression -- Santa Claus Comes to Las Vegas -- The Christmas Gal -- Santa Claus's Will -- Three Days to Celebrate -- Merry Christmas, Darlings! -- Santa Claus and the Nativity Story -- Enchanting Pogonip -- A Nevada Christmas Smell -- Nevada's Piñon and Tumbleweed Trees -- Dining in the Governor's Mansion -- Richard Bryan's Christmas Celebrations -- Photos-1940s-1950s -- Angel Without Wings -- A Toy Factory in Verdi -- Honey Cake Holiday Houses -- Christmas at Sunny Acres -- The "Santa Spirit -- Tasha's Christmases in Tonopah -- The Christmas Flood of 1955 -- Christmas in Black Springs -- Nevada Christmas Cards -- Christmas Ornaments in Mina -- Christmas |
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Tamales -- Opportunity Village's Magical Forest and Santa Run -- Christmas Trees on the Mountain -- Is There a Santa Claus? -- No More Charlie Brown Trees -- Winter Gardens in Las Vegas -- Sharp Needles and Soft Lights -- Photos-1960s to the Present -- Nevada's Willow Reindeer Herd -- Reno's Santa Pub Crawl -- Elko's "Twelve Days of Christmas -- Governor Brian Snadoval's Executive Order. |
A Few Additional Nevada Holiday Events -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The delightful and touching stories in Christmas in Nevada tell how Nevadans have celebrated the holiday, from 1858 to the present day.Some are told by well-known Nevadans, such as Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Robert Laxalt, and former governors Bob List and Richard Bryan, but much more of the book shows ordinary Nevadans celebrating in diverse. |
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