Lecture and Book signing for Nicholas Clapp’s latest book, Virginia City: To Dance with the Devil
May 21st, 2016
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Nevada Historical Society
Book synopsis:
Where else but in Virginia City could a penniless Irish miner in a few short years amass a fortune greater than any of America’s robber barons, simply by dint of hard work and intuition, and remain a humble, caring human being? Here as well Mark Twain discovered and honed his comic voice, and notorious bad man Sam Brown was lined with lead, with a coroner’s jury concluding, it served him right. Here also Julia Bulette, a kindly harlot beloved of the city’s firemen, was the toast of a rowdy Fourth of July parade. In Virginia City mines, men plunged into the scalding, hazardous heart of the earth, tantamount to partnering with hell’s dread demon, so that they could enjoy five Shakespeare companies perform at once, food rivaling Delmonico’s in New York, and frocks ordered directly from Paris that could be worn in this barren, windswept middle of nowhere. Virginia City’s twenty turbulent bonanza years what a time it was!
Laura Moline is a multi-award winning Realtor with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates – Gardnerville, and is proud to serve Northern Nevada, including the Reno-Tahoe area, Carson City, Gardnerville, and Minden. Laura has consistently been recognized as a standout in her field, and was named
the 2015 top-producing agent in Nevada and the Southwest Region. Due to her 20 years of experience in the Real Estate market, Laura has a unique understanding of the challenges and frustrations inherent to the home buying and selling experience. Laura’s intuitive ability to understand her clients’ needs ensures that they will finish every transaction completely satisfied by not only the outcome, but by the process as well. 
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