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Bulkeley Wells and the United Comstock Mines

  • Knights of Pythias 980 Nevada Street Reno, NV, 89503 United States (map)

The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of each month, features a different author who takes part in a book signing, a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience.

This book by Richard E. Lippoth, is a biography about an important but forgotten U.S. mining industry leader of the early 20th century. During the 1920s, Bulkeley Wells played a pivotal role in the unfortunate events surrounding the United Comstock Mines and various other mining and hydroelectric ventures across Colorado, Nevada, and California.

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