Bowers Mansion: The Legacy of a Comstock Family - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Tamera J. Buzick, Ronald M. James, Michael A. BedeauSeries:Shepperson Nevada HistoryPublish date:3/24/2026Pages:216
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nevada PressISBN-13:9781647792237ISBN-10:1647792231UPC:9781647792237Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, HistoricalBook Topic:State & Local, 19th CenturySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCH3GW7BYK
Bowers Mansion: The Legacy of a Comstock Family
Few estates born from the discovery of the Comstock Lode still survive. Among the grandest, Bowers Mansion, dates to the height of the Civil War. The property has a tragic history shrouded in legend, laid bare within these pages: from the mansion's construction; to Eilley Bowers's fight to maintain the property after her husband's death, running it as a resort and telling fortunes; to the...
Series: Shepperson Nevada History
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nevada PressISBN-13:9781647792237ISBN-10:1647792231UPC:9781647792237Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, HistoricalBook Topic:State & Local, 19th CenturySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCH3GW7BYK
Tamera J. Buzick is the Bowers Mansion curator. While teaching at Hug High School, she worked closely with Betty Hood, former Bowers Mansion curator, as the historical researcher and traveled extensively in search of new information about the Bowers family. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. Ronald M. James is a retired Nevada state historic preservation officer, a former member...
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
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