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The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode

By Ronald M. James
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By Ronald M. James
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Nevada's Comstock Mining District has been the focus of legend since it first burst into international prominence in the late 1850s, and its principal settlement, Virginia City, endures in the popular mind as the West's quintessential mining camp. But the authentic history of the Comstock is far more complex and interesting than its colorful image. Contrary to legend, Virginia City spent only its first few years as a ramshackle mining camp. The mining boom quickly turned it into a thriving...

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HistoryUnited States HistoryUnited States History - Western, Plains & Rocky Mountain Region19th Century United States History - General & MiscellaneousNevada - State & Local History19th Century American History - Westward Migration & Development - GeneralComstock lode, Nevada->History