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Can I read Wicked Virginia City on EtoBox?
Wicked Virginia City by Peter B. Mires is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Wicked Virginia City about?
Perched on the side of a mountain in the Nevada desert, Virginia City existed for one reason only: to make money. The mining frenzy of the mid-nineteenth century uncovered veins of precious metals that would be expressed in billions today, attracting the enterprising madam Cad Thompson, the charismatic highwayman Nickanora and a plethora of swindlers. Miners, flush with their wages, supported a healthy economy of gambling, drinking and prostitution and even launched a few political careers. Sam
Who reads Wicked Virginia City?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Peter B. Mires
- Publisher
- Charleston, SC: The History Press
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781467144308
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- True Crime, Crime, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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