Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community

by Ronald M. James

When it comes to Nevada history, men get most of the ink. Comstock Women is a collection of 14 historical studies that helps to rectify that reality. The authors of these essays, who include some of Nevada's most prominent historians, demographers, and archaeologists, explore such topics as women and politics, jobs, and ethnic groups. Their work goes far in refuting the exaggerated popular images of women in early mining towns as dance hall...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874172977
• ISBN13: 9780874172973
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"