{"product_id":"virginia-city-vs-bonanza-monette-bebow-reinhard-9781538188927","title":"Virginia City Vs Bonanza: A Tale of Merging Histories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun and informative exploration of how the classic television series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonanza \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ediffers from the reality of Virginia City, Nevada.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1959, one hundred years after the big bonanza silver strike in Virginia City, the classic television series \u003ci\u003eBonanza \u003c\/i\u003emade its debut and brought the small Nevada city to the forefront of households around the country, and into many parts of the world. The richest city in the world at the time of the Comstock Lode, Virginia City today might well be a ghost town if not for the fame spurred by \u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe show was so popular that it went on to air for thirteen years and even spawned a theme park. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical accuracy was of great import to \u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e's creator, but as the series evolved, it took on a life of its own beyond the boundaries of real-life Virginia City. In \u003ci\u003eVirginia City vs Bonanza: A Tale of Merging Histories\u003c\/i\u003e, Monette Bebow-Reinhard explores select history from the show's legendary storylines and compares it to the real history of nineteenth-century Virginia City. Readers will learn why gambling is so prominent in Nevada, how Virginia City was not necessarily developed as a cattle town, and much more, ultimately understanding how and where \u003ci\u003eBonanza \u003c\/i\u003egot its history right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough her analysis of history versus fiction, Bebow-Reinhard emphasizes the impact television had on shaping how we remember the Old West. From the beginnings on Sun Mountain to the new technology created for Virginia City's mines to keep up with the demands of the labor force--hungry for more wealth--\u003ci\u003eVirginia City vs Bonanza \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the politics, the environmental damage, and the social and cultural settings that made Virginia City unique. Readers will witness it all: silver's inevitable collapse, the advent of tourism, the natives, the diversity, the violence, and today, the fun. A must-read for fans of television\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand history alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monette Bebow-Reinhard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538188929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538188927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.25w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 16","brand":"Monette Bebow-Reinhard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45180581839103,"sku":"9781538188927","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53111f94-9a6b-4697-9576-b813ed0a1982.jpg?v=1712898181","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/virginia-city-vs-bonanza-monette-bebow-reinhard-9781538188927","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}