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World War II and Nevada is an in-depth examination of the state's role in the war. Nevada's geographic location, land, sky, mineral resources, and the sacrifices of its people were crucial to victory--and transformed the state. The war brought the first significant development of the gaming industry, the introduction of a huge, permanent military presence, the diversification of its population, and a shift in political and economic power withi...

World War II and Nevada takes a comprehensive look at the Silver State's role in the war effort, including the effects of rationing and other contributions made by its people, the military's use of the state's land, skies, and waters, and the shift of economic power from northern to southern Nevada. Author Charles Weller also explores subjects such as the Japanese balloon bombs, fears of sabotage, race relations, and Nevada's navy. The book in...

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This book traces the conceptual lens of historical-cultural 'survivals' from the late 19th-century theories of E.B. Tylor, James Frazer, and others, in debate with monotheistic 'degenerationists' and Protestant anti-Catholic polemicists, back to its origins in Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions as well as later more secularized forms in the German Enlightenment and Romanticist movements. These historical sources, particularly the 'dual fa...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

The book traces the conceptual lens of historical-cultural 'survivals' from the late 19th-century theories of E.B. Tylor, James Frazer, and others, in debate with monotheistic 'degenerationists' and Protestant anti-Catholic polemicists, back to its origins in Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions as well as later more secularized forms in the German Enlightenment and Romanticist movements. These historical sources, particularly the 'dual fai...

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