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Ronald M. James is the author or co-author of ten books, and he received the Wilbur S. Shepperson Humanities Book Award in 1998. His articles on history, folklore, and archaeology have appeared in six countries, and he has lectured on western history throughout the nation. James also lectures occasionally at the University of Nevada, Reno in history and folklore. He is the chairman of the National Historic Landmarks Committee for the National Park Service, and he served as Nevada’s State Historic Preservation Officer for three decades.
“James offers a comprehensive history of the Comstock and its urban
center, Virginia City, that will remain the scholarly reference of
choice for a long time to come.” —The Journal of American
History
“As important as the Comstock was, and considering the vast amount
of scholarship which the district has produced, it is surprising
that no comprehensive study has been written since the heyday of
mining. Ronald James has now produced this welcome synthesis of the
Lode.. . . . Accessible and entertaining with many helpful
illustrations and graphs, this well-constructed volume should stand
as the definitive history of the Comstock Lode.” —New Mexico
Historical Review
“One of the outstanding features of this study is its
interdisciplinary approach. James draws from folklore and
archeology to reveal some of Virginia City’s secrets lost to the
written word. He makes good use of those best friends of the
nineteenth century urban historian, the Sanborn maps, and census
data to discuss the composition and functions of Virginia City’s
neighborhoods.” —Annals of Wyoming: The Wyoming History Journal
“This is an admirable book. Ron James has brought together all of
the existing literature on the history of Virginia City and the
mines and miners of the Comstock Lode, dissected and extended it
from his own research, and produced what must now be regarded as
the definitive volume on the history of the district which briefly
made Nevada the mining capital of the world.” —Mining History
Journal
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