A History of the Comstock Silver Lode and Mines
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Dan Dequille
(5 Sterne; 1 Bewertungen)
This is a brief account of the Comstock Lode silver mines, and description of the geographic features of the state of Nevada including the railroads. Silver not only defined Nevada, but influenced the opening of the American West as far as San Francisco. Dan De Quille (pseudonym for William Wright) wrote extensively on the history of mining in the area of Nevada, and published the larger work “The Big Bonanza” assisted by Mark Twain, both of whom were part of the Sagebrush School of writers. - Summary by Larry Wilson (4 hr 49 min)
Chapters
Various Mining and Milling Appliances, The Comstock as a School for Miners
3:31
Read by James R. Hedrick
Views from the City and Vicinity, The View from the Summit of Mount Davidson
3:08
Read by Ryan Fahey
Railroads in Nevada - The Central Pacific, Virginia & Truckee, Carson & Colorado
4:55
Read by Alan Mapstone
Wabuska, Hawthorne, Luning, Bellville, Candelaria, Benton and Bishop Creek
4:24
Read by Paul Hampton
Eureka and Palisade, Nevada Central, Battle Mountain, Austin, Nevada and Califo…
5:56
Read by Paul Hampton
Proposed Railroads - Salt Lake and Los Angeles, Nevada, Central, and Idaho
2:09
Read by Alan Mapstone
Bewertungen
A great listen
JD
(5 Sterne)
This sounds as if it could have been written recently, both in language, description and accuracy. The readers did a great job of narration. A nice listen.