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Christmas in Nevada / / Patricia D. Cafferata



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Autore: Cafferata Patricia D. <1940-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Christmas in Nevada / / Patricia D. Cafferata Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-87417-950-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910965093303321
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