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  • James Quirinus Cornelius van den Bosch: Unsung Hero of the Race to the Reese

    by Edward Slagle ...
    In the 1860s an immigrant from Holland, James Quirinus Cornelius van den Bosch, was the first to identify the silver ore that was to make central Nevada famous. He was a member of the team that made the first discovery of rich silver ore there. In addition, he perfected the technique that made that unique type of ore millable. ... Read more

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  • Larger Than Life: The Exploits of the Miner and Adventurer David E. Buel

    by Edward Slagle ...
    As a sheriff he proved himself to be absolutely fearless, and turned one of the most lawless regions in California into one of the safest. A special agent for the federal government who knew him when Buel was in charge of an Indian reservation later said of him, "He was an honest Indian Agent—the rarest work of God that I know of." He was one of the founding fathers of three towns and one of the ... Read more

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  • The Getchells and The Betty O'Neal

    by Edward Slagle ...
    The Betty O'Neal Mine was located on the western slope of the Shoshone Range, about twelve miles southeast of the town of Battle Mountain, in north-central Nevada. Discovered in 1877, and incorporated in California in 1879 by San Francisco investors, the mine went through a succession of interesting owners and operators—including J.A. Blossom, the first settler in the town of Battle Mountain, and ... Read more

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  • Margaret Tobin "Molly" Brown: Titanic Survivor Pursued Social Reforms

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