Christmas in Nevada / / Patricia D. Cafferata
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| Autore: |
Cafferata Patricia D. <1940->
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| Titolo: |
Christmas in Nevada / / Patricia D. Cafferata
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| Pubblicazione: | Reno, Nevada ; ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (173 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 394.2663 |
| Soggetto topico: | Christmas - Nevada - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Christmas in Nevada |
| ISBN: | 0-87417-950-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910965093303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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