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Author Cafferata, Patricia D., 1940-

Title Christmas in Nevada / Patricia D. Cafferata
Published Reno : University of Nevada Press, ©2014

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations, 1 map
Contents Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- ""A Christmas Carol"" -- Preachers and Presents Everywhere -- Mark Twain's Mentor in Virginia City -- O Tannenbaum! O Tannenbaum! -- Waltzing Through the Sagebrush -- Reno Churches Competed for Attendance -- The ""Nevergreen"" Trees -- Sleigh Tracks in Silver Peak -- Photos-Early 1900s -- Happy Holidays in Las Vegas -- Christmas in a Tomb -- Catholics in the Congregational Church -- O Christmas Tree -- The Stovall Kids ""Planted"" a Forest -- Josephine and the Scary Santa -- Christmas Comes to Yerington
The Richest Christmas -- Churches and Courthouse Trees -- Santa Claus and Yule Missa -- Santa Claus Rang the Doorbell -- ""It's a Christmas Tree"" -- Photos-1920s-1930s -- A Christmas Tree Tradition Born in the Depression -- Santa Claus Comes to Las Vegas -- The Christmas Gal -- Santa Claus's Will -- Three Days to Celebrate -- ""Merry Christmas, Darlings!"" -- Santa Claus and the Nativity Story -- Enchanting Pogonip -- A Nevada Christmas Smell -- Nevada's Piñon and Tumbleweed Trees -- Dining in the Governor's Mansion -- Richard Bryan's Christmas Celebrations -- Photos-1940s-1950s
Angel Without Wings -- A Toy Factory in Verdi -- Honey Cake Holiday Houses -- Christmas at Sunny Acres -- The ""Santa Spirit"" -- Tasha's Christmases in Tonopah -- The Christmas Flood of 1955 -- Christmas in Black Springs -- Nevada Christmas Cards -- Christmas Ornaments in Mina -- Christmas Tamales -- Opportunity Village's Magical Forest and Santa Run -- ""Christmas Trees on the Mountain"" -- ""Is There a Santa Claus?"" -- No More Charlie Brown Trees -- Winter Gardens in Las Vegas -- Sharp Needles and Soft Lights -- Photos-1960s to the Present -- Nevada's Willow Reindeer Herd
Reno's Santa Pub Crawl -- Elko's ""Twelve Days of Christmas"" -- Governor Brian Snadoval's Executive Order -- A Few Additional Nevada Holiday Events -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Christmas -- Nevada -- History
RELIGION -- Holidays -- Christmas & Advent.
Christmas
Nevada
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780874179507
0874179505
0874179491
9780874179491