The Making of Modern Nevada

by Hal K. Rothman

Nevada has always been different from other states. Almost from its beginning, Nevada sanctioned behaviors considered immoral elsewhere--gambling, prize-fighting, brothels, easy divorce--and embraced a culture of individualism and disdain for the constraints of more conventional society. In The Making of Modern Nevada, author Hal Rothman focuses on the factors that shaped the state's original maverick, colonial status and those that later allowed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874178266
• ISBN13: 9780874178265
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.4"