Monumental Lies: Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West

by Ronald M. James

A playful embrace of tall tales and exaggeration, Monumental Lies explores the evolution of folklore in the Wild West.

Monumental Lies: Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West invites readers to explore how legends and traditions emerged during the first decades following the "Rush to Washoe," which transformed the Nevada Territory after in 1859. During this Wild West period, there was widespread celebration of deceit, manifesting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1647791162
• ISBN13: 9781647791162
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"