A history of Hispanics in southern Nevada

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Scott C. Zeman

We think of the American West as a ruggedly beautiful landscape populated by Indians, buffalo, and stalwart heroes of the silver screen. But such modern myths span just a few hundred years. The legacy of the real West is much richer and much, much longer. Chronology of the American West: From 23,000 B.C.E. through the Twentieth Century examines the entire history of this legendary region from the earliest human communities to the close of the last millennium. This unique volume chronicles the critical events in the social, cultural, and political history of the region. The coverage begins with early Paleo-Indian civilizations and ends with recent events such as scandals surrounding the Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Columbine High School shootings.

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Sarah Gabriel

Her time is nearly out...To claim her inheritance, Fiona MacCarran must marry a wealthy Highlander, and soon. Arriving in the misty Highlands as a schoolteacher, she despairs of finding an acceptable groom...until she meets Dougal MacGregor. She knows he's just a smuggler, and yet when the handsome laird pulls her into his arms, she forgets about obligations, the law, and finding that perfect Highland groom.He must save his clan...Moving his finest whiskey — and fast — is the only way Dougal can protect his people. It should be simple, but nothing is easy with Fiona MacCarran around. He cannot allow himself to be distracted by the sensual schoolmistress. After all, a Highland rebel and a law-abiding lass could never have a future together...or could they? Soon they are caught in a battle between honor and desire, with the only victory lying in sweet, sweet surrender.

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Gilbert Morris

Caught in the middle of the American Revolution against the English Crown, two families are divided by their loyalties. Dake Bradford, a blazing American patriot under the command of George Washington, has taken a stand against the British. Clive Gordon, a young physician and Dake's first cousin, is the son of an English colonel who has sworn to put down the rebellion. Fanned by fires of patriotism, sides have been drawn, and there can be no turning back. These fiery loyalties break out into open conflict when the Bradfords and Gordons find themselves on opposing sides at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The conflict widens as both Dake and Clive court the affections of Jeanne Corbeau, a French beauty. Will the long, dangerous journey to Fort Ticonderoga decide their futures?

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Emily D. Johnson

"In the bookshops of present-day St. Petersburg, guidebooks abound. Both modern descriptions of Russia's old imperial capital and lavish new editions of pre-Revolutionary texts sell well, primarily attracting an audience of local residents. Why do Russians read one- and two-hundred-year-old guidebooks to a city they already know well? In How St. Petersburg Learned to Study Itself, Emily Johnson traces the Russian fascination with local guides to the idea of kraevedenie." "Johnson traces the history of kraevedenie, showing how St. Petersburg-based scholars and institutions have played a central role in the evolution of the discipline. Distinguished from obvious Western equivalents such as cultural geography and the German Heimatkunde by both its dramatic history and unique social significance, kraevedenie has, for close to a hundred years, served as a key forum for expressing concepts of regional and national identity within Russian culture."--Jacket.