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A Hole in the Ground with a Liar at the Top: Fraud and Deceit in the Golden Age of American Mining
| Full title: | A Hole in the Ground with a Liar at the Top: Fraud and Deceit in the Golden Age of American Mining |
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| ISBN: | 9781607810209 |
| ISBN 10: | 1607810204 |
| Authors: | Plazak, Dan |
| Publisher: | University Of Utah Press |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Num. pages: | 384 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2010 |
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Synopsis
Coal, silver, gold. There is something about the allure of hidden treasure that puts a glint in people’s eyes. By gathering such familiar stories as that of Nevada’s infamous Comstock Lode with a succession of lesser-known scandals, Dan Plazak provides an entertaining and informative volume that delightfully investigates the history of mining frauds in the United States from the Civil War to World War I.