Nevada
Welcome to Nevada, a land of vast open plains, sheep, cattle, spectacular deserts
and magnificent mountains. Gaining statehood in 1864, Nevada has seen its share
of booms. In 1859, the discovery of one of the largest silver lodes in the world
at the Comstock mine caused Virginia City to appear out of nowhere. Mining for
gold, silver, copper, and other minerals and gems still goes on today. But the
boom of today is in people, and construction, finance, tourism and gambling are
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