Virginia City Vs Bonanza - A Tale of Merging Histories

This book reveals the reality of life in Virginia City, Nevada in the 19th century versus the legendary storylines of the iconic television show Bonanza. In addition, it explores the history of early TV and its depictions of the West, as well as the full history of Virginia City from its environmental issues to its silver mining up to the present.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Scenery of Bonanza
Chapter 2: The Natives before the Comstock
Chapter 3: From White Contact to Gold Hill
Chapter 4: The Legend of the Comstock Lode
Chapter 5: The Paiute War of 1860
Chapter 6: Early Mining Days
Chapter 7: Civil War and Mining
Chapter 8: The Railroad Era 1865 - 1872
Chapter 9: The Second Bonanza, 1873 - 1879
Chapter 10: To Everything There Is a Season
Conclusion
Appendix: Episode Timelines of Drama, Western & Comedy
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Author

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Monette Bebow-Reinhard is a historian and an authorized Bonanza novelist. She was in regular contact with Bonanza producer David Dortort from 1993 to his death in 2010 and has been a frequent visitor to Virginia City and the surrounding area. She resides in Wisconsin.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Monette Bebow-Reinhard
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9781538188927
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8892-7
• Seiten: 330
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Fotografie, Film, Video, TV; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Reference, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Drama, Reference works, Local History, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states, Television: styles and genres, Television drama, Television Soap Operas, Performing arts genres: Drama