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Lake Tahoe is one of the scenic wonders of the American West, a jewel that attracts millions of visitors each year. This recounts the long, fascinating history of Lake Tahoe, examining the geology and natural history of the lake and introducing the people who shaped its history, including the Washoe Indians and such colourful characters as Mark Twain and legendary teamster Hank Monk, and later figures like entertainer Frank Sinatra and Olympic skier Julia Mancuso.

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Lake Tahoe is one of the scenic wonders of the American West, a jewel that attracts millions of visitors each year. This recounts the long, fascinating history of Lake Tahoe, examining the geology and natural history of the lake and introducing the people who shaped its history, including the Washoe Indians and such colourful characters as Mark Twain and legendary teamster Hank Monk, and later figures like entertainer Frank Sinatra and Olympic skier Julia Mancuso.
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Autorenporträt
Michael J. Makley is the author of several studies of Nevada history, including The Infamous King of the Comstock: William Sharon and the Gilded Age in the West and John Mackay: Silver King in the Gilded Age, and coauthor of Cave Rock: Climbers, Courts, and a Washoe Indian Sacred Place, all from the University of Nevada Press. He lives in the eastern Sierra Nevada.