Forty Years In The Wilderness: Impressions Of Nevada, 1940-1980
Forty Years In The Wilderness: Impressions Of Nevada, 1940-1980
by James W. Hulse
University of Nevada Press, 1986 eISBN: 978-0-87417-386-4 | Paper: 978-0-87417-099-3 Library of Congress Classification F841.H75 1986 Dewey Decimal Classification 979.3033
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
A view of Nevada history by native Nevadan and historian Hulse that suggests prosperity be based on diverse businesses rather than on a gaming-financed economy.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
A native of Pioche, Nevada, James W. Hulse is professor emeritus of history at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author of eight books.
REVIEWS
“Bar none, Forty Years in the Wilderness is the most courageous, comprehensive study of Nevada in recent history.” —Leslie B. Gray, Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, Fall 1987
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. The State, the Towns, and the People: 1940
2. The Four Nevadas Revisited: 1980
3. The Struggles for Water
4. The Land and Its Uses
5. The Utopia for Gamblers
6. Beyond the Glitter: A State Without a Conscience
7. A Fifth Nevada: With a Conscience?
Notes
Bibliography
Index