{"product_id":"bowers-mansion-the-legacy-of-a-comstock-family-paperback","title":"Bowers Mansion: The Legacy of a Comstock Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTamera J. Buzick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRonald M. James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael A. Bedeau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew estates born from the discovery of the Comstock Lode still survive. Among the grandest, Bowers Mansion, dates to the height of the Civil War. The property has a tragic history shrouded in legend, laid bare within these pages: from the mansion's construction; to Eilley Bowers's fight to maintain the property after her husband's death, running it as a resort and telling fortunes; to the mansion's restoration in the sixties with aid of a handful of determined women. \u003ci\u003eBowers Mansion: The Legacy of a Comstock Family\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of wealth and poverty, of decay and revival, offering up a powerful story from Nevada's history for readers of all kinds to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTamera J. Buzick\u003c\/b\u003e is the Bowers Mansion curator. While teaching at Hug High School, she worked closely with Betty Hood, former Bowers Mansion curator, as the historical researcher and traveled extensively in search of new information about the Bowers family. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald M. James \u003c\/b\u003eis a retired Nevada state historic preservation officer, a former member of the National Park System advisory board, and one-time National Historic Landmarks Committee chair. He authored \u003ci\u003eThe Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books, and was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael A. \"Bert\" Bedeau\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the Nevada State Board of Museums and History and a retired district administrator for the Comstock Historic District Commission. He has authored National Register of Historic Places nominations and secured a National Historic Landmark designation for McKeen Motor Car #70. Bedeau is a founding board member of Preserve Nevada, former president of the Society for Commercial Archaeology (SCA), and co-editor of its \u003ci\u003eSCA Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034265317677,"sku":"9781647792237","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/jzUNnNDf49781647792237.webp?v=1777657833","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/bowers-mansion-the-legacy-of-a-comstock-family-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}