Kindle Edition Amazon Category:  History Publisher: University of Nevada Press ISBN-10:  087417984X Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 213 Copyright: October 1, 2015 ISBN-13: 9780874179842 Price: $20.85 (eBook) An overview of the fascinating history of the Biggest Little City in the World: Reno, Nevada. This completely revised and updated edition of A Short History of Reno provides an entertaining and informative account of Reno’s remarkably colorful history. Richard Moreno discusses Reno’s efforts, from its early beginnings in the 1850s to the present day, to reinvent itself as a recreation, entertainment, education, and technology hub. Moreno looks at the gamblers, casino builders, and performers who helped create the world-famous gaming industry, and he considers the celebrities who came to end unhappy marriages, back when Reno was “the divorce capital of the world.”

Tells the Real Story
“Reno has always been a small town where big things happen, and Richard Moreno expertly packs an incredible amount of history into a small amount of space in telling the big events that shaped the Biggest Little City in the World.” -- Guy Clifton, author of You Know You’re a Nevadan If . . .

Outstanding Book
“Richard Moreno knows Reno is the main character in its own adventure story. His A Short History of Reno, Second Edition updates and expands upon Barbara and Myrick Land’s landmark 1995 work. It’s a concise yet lively and richly illustrated tale that traces the Biggest Little City’s evolution from meadow to metropolis.” -- Frank Mullen Jr., author of The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-by-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, 1846–47

Thoroughly Researched

“Richard Moreno is an outstanding researcher and author. I admire his writing style, and this completely updated and expanded edition of A Short History of Reno will be my first resource when investigating the history of my hometown.” -- Patricia Cafferata, author of Christmas in Nevada