William Sharon was one of the most colorful scoundrels in the nineteenth-century mining West. He ...

Lake Tahoe is one of the scenic wonders of the American West, a sapphire jewel that attracts mill...

The history of Lake Tahoe begins with the Washoe Indians who resided on its shores for thousands ...

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Lake Tahoe is one of the scenic wonders of the American West, a jewel that attracts millions of v...

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'Imposing Order Without Law examines the history surrounding nineteenth century American settlers...