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Philipp Deidesheimer, the Comstock inventor of the square-set timber system, made deep hardrock mining a possibility throughout... -
Peter Ranne was the first known man of African descent to enter the boundaries of the modern state of Nevada. As a member of... -
Pershing County was carved out of Humboldt County's southern region after arguments over public funds necessitated a... -
Introduction The term “Pentecostal” comes from a Greek word describing the Jewish Feast of Weeks, an event narrated...
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Father Patrick Manogue is one of the most widely celebrated figures of the Comstock. Born in Ireland in 1831, Manogue... -
Patrick Anthony McCarran was a notable United States senator who was active in Nevada's political life for over a half...