The River and the Railroad

An Archaeological History of Reno

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Mary Ringhoff, Edward Stoner ISBN: 9780874178524
Publisher: University of Nevada Press Publication: March 28, 2011
Imprint: University of Nevada Press Language: English
Author: Mary Ringhoff, Edward Stoner
ISBN: 9780874178524
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Publication: March 28, 2011
Imprint: University of Nevada Press
Language: English

When the City of Reno decided at the beginning of this century to create a trench to lower the railroad tracks that ran through its center, archaeologists associated with the ReTRAC (Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor) project had a unique opportunity to explore the evidence of thousands of years of human history locked beneath downtown’s busy streets. The River and the Railroad traces the people and events that shaped the city, incorporating archaeological findings to add a more tangible physical dimension to the known history. It offers fascinating insights into the lives of many different people from Reno’s past and helps to correct some common misperceptions about the history of the American West.

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When the City of Reno decided at the beginning of this century to create a trench to lower the railroad tracks that ran through its center, archaeologists associated with the ReTRAC (Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor) project had a unique opportunity to explore the evidence of thousands of years of human history locked beneath downtown’s busy streets. The River and the Railroad traces the people and events that shaped the city, incorporating archaeological findings to add a more tangible physical dimension to the known history. It offers fascinating insights into the lives of many different people from Reno’s past and helps to correct some common misperceptions about the history of the American West.

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