The Infamous King of the Comstock
2013-08-03T12:32:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTkyXC8yMDEzMDgwMzEyMzkyMzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Michael Makley talked about his book, The Infamous King of the Comstock: William Sharon and the Gilded Age in the West, in which he profiles William Sharon, a former U.S. Senator and businessman, who profited from the silver mining boom at the Comstock Lode. Makley spoke about how Sharon made his fortune at the Comstock and his impact on Nevada history.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Carson City, Nevada, from July 8-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter Communications local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Carson City, Nevada, from July 8-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter Communications local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
Michael Makley talked about his book, The Infamous King of the Comstock: William Sharon and the Gilded Age in the West, in which he profiles… read more
Michael Makley talked about his book, The Infamous King of the Comstock: William Sharon and the Gilded Age in the West, in which he profiles William Sharon, a former U.S. Senator and businessman, who profited from the silver mining boom at the Comstock Lode. Makley spoke about how Sharon made his fortune at the Comstock and his impact on Nevada history.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Carson City, Nevada, from July 8-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter Communications local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close
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