The definitive collection of Nevada's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Nevada residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Nevada Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

Humor & Entertainment

Moreno, Richard

Humor

Globe Pequot

From the mystery of a United States Senator's death (was he kept on ice until after the election?) to a haunting of the Governor's mansion, this selection of fourteen stories from Nevada's past explores some of the Silver State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.

Mysteries and Legends of Nevada: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained (Myths and Mysteries Series)

History

Americas

Globe Pequot Press

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Prairie State has to offer!

Illinois Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

Reference

This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State. From the 1908 race riots in Springfield to Ron Blagojevich's impeachment in 2009, this book will cover a wide range of Illinois history.

It Happened in Illinois: Remarkable Events That Shaped History (It Happened In Series)

This engaging, myth-busting series seeks new explanations for the ghost stories, outlaw tales, haunted places, and unsolved mysteries that shaped a state's identity.

Myths and Mysteries of Illinois: True Stories Of The Unsolved And Unexplained (Myths and Mysteries Series)

Nevada s capital city is today a charming, modern community, with an unusually eventful past. A Short History of Carson City traces its history from its origin as a mid-nineteenth-century trading post to its rise as the political center of Nevada. Here are the hard-working citizens and colorful characters, the political and business decisions, and the evolving economy that helped shape it. This is the first comprehensive historical account of a thoroughly modern state capital with its roots deep in Nevada s turbulent past.

A Short History of Carson City

University of Nevada Press

This completely revised and updated edition of A Short History of Reno provides an entertaining and informative account of Reno’s remarkably colorful history. Richard Moreno discusses Reno’s efforts, from its early beginnings in the 1850s to the present day, to reinvent itself as a recreation, entertainment, education, and technology hub. Moreno looks at the gamblers, casino builders, and performers who helped create the world-famous gaming industry, and he considers the celebrities who came to end unhappy marriages back when Reno was “the divorce capital of the world.” Moreno brings the city’s history up-to-date with coverage of the businesspeople and civic leaders who helped make Reno an attraction that still lures millions of visitors each year. Today’s travelers and residents explore Reno’s flamboyant heart and scenic wonders, topics the author examines in an accessible and lively fashion.

A Short History of Reno, Second Edition

There's more to Nevada than one-armed bandits, cheap buffets and Elvis impersonators and this book proves it. Roadside History of Nevada leads readers across the not-so-lifeless desert, visiting long-forgotten boom-and-bust mining towns, quirky roadside stops, and the intrigues of the real Las Vegas. With a historian's nose for detail and a traveler's sense of fun, Richard Moreno presents a myriad of memorable tales of Nevada's places and people. Illuminating the text are 140 photographs, plus a detailed map for each section. From Paiutes to pioneers and from dams to divorce seekers, Roadside History of Nevada reveals the Silver State's history in all its luster.

Roadside History of Nevada (Roadside History Series)

Mountain Press

Newly revised, expanded and updated, The Nevada Trivia Book, by Richard Moreno is a frolic through the colorful history, people and vital statistics of Nevada in Q & A format by the publisher of Nevada Magazine.  It's fun, it's fascinating, and it's never boring!  From ghost towns to casinos, statesmen to scoundrels, numerous photos bring Nevada of yesterday and today alive... Read the trivia behind the glamour and lights of the Laughlin and Las Vegas casinos.  Find out where tourists can take their photographs next to $1,000,000 in cash.  Learn about the movies and t.v. shows that took place here, and the celebrities who performed in the glitter city. Discover what plants and animals are native to Nevada.  Read about the Sagebrush Rebellion, "MX" Missile System, or the International Camel Race.  It's all here-to find out more, buy your copy of The Nevada Trivia Book today!

The Nevada Trivia Book

Baldwin Park, California, U.S.A.: Gem Guides Book Co

PART I --- AROUND THE CAPITAL CITYPART II -- COMSTOCK COUNTRYPART III - RENO-TAHOEPART IV -- THE LONELIEST ROADPART V --- THE HUMBOLDT TRAILPART VI -- THE HEARTLAND

The Backyard Traveler : 54 Outings in Northern Nevada

Travel

United States

Childrens Museum of Northern

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