A compilation of outstanding historical features from the past six decades of Nevada Magazine, this collection includes stories on Nevada's first woman sheriff, the great train robbery, and a cattle rustler who covered his tracks by wearing shoes made from cattle hooves.... more

Hispanics were among the first people of European descent to venture into the territory that became Nevada, and they have participated in every stage of the state’s history and development since then--its mines, railroads, and ranches, the growth of its cities, and its modern industries.... more

In this meticulously researched study of Basque boardinghouses in the United States, Jeronima Echeverria offers a compelling history of the institution that most deeply shaped Basque immigrant life and served as the center of Basque communities throughout the West.... more

Horses have been part of the American West since the first Spanish explorers brought their European-bred steeds onto the new continent.... more