Thursday, October 22, 2015

Nice Story About "A Short History of Reno" in Reno Gazette-Journal


Thanks to Susan Skorupa for the very nice story in the Reno Gazette-Journal about "A Short History of Reno."
















To read the full story online go to: http://www.rgj.com/story/life/2015/10/20/richard-moreno-short-history-of-reno-barbara-myrick-land-university-of-nevada-press/74282514/
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