Nevada History: The true story of John Chisholm Smyles. With John's experiences beginning in the Nevada Territory in 1862. It tells of the life he led and the hardships of the mining towns of Brooklyn and Peavine City. It includes his involvement with gold fever and the effect that railroads had on the State of Nevada, and the 601. John became a prominent citizen of the Reno area. It involves the effect that alcohol and depression had on his life. This is the legacy that John Chisholm Smyles left behind, as a surveyor and recorder.
Zusammenfassung
This is the true history of a man named John Chisholm Smyles. He was a surveyor and recorder. As a young man, he ventures out and settles in the town of DeWitt in the frontier state of Iowa. He marries the girl of his dreams. Then John works his way out west to Nevada Territory, in 1862. John becomes a respected citizen in the prominent town of Reno, Nevada.This story tells about the life John lived and the legacy he left behind as a surveyor. You will read about the hardships of the mining towns of Brooklyn and Peavine City. The story includes John's struggle with gold fever, the importance of railroads, and the 601. The background of John's life includes the effect that alcohol had on him and the tragic ending of his life in the Nevada's hospital for the insane.
Titel
Legacy Of John Chisholm Smyles
Untertitel
Nevada's Forgotten Man
Autor
EAN
9781098311445
Format
E-Book (epub)
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Veröffentlichung
27.04.2020
Digitaler Kopierschutz
frei
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2.55 MB
Anzahl Seiten
126
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