| Autore |
Cafferata Patricia D. <1940->
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| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Reno, Nevada ; ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2014
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (173 p.)
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| Disciplina |
394.2663
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| Soggetto topico |
Christmas - Nevada - History
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| Soggetto genere / forma |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
0-87417-950-5
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
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 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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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965093303321 |
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