|
|
RenoReno, Nevada was named for General Jesse Lee Reno, a Union officer of the Civil War. It was begun in 1868 as a rail center for mining camps to the south. The land was auctioned by a railway agent, creating an instant townsite. It is Nevada's second largest city. One Reno resident early in the 20th century traveled over 6,000 miles by foot and horseback to convince the make voters to support women's suffrage. Anne Martin even lowered herself into the mines in a bucket to talk to the men there. Once suffrage was achieved, in 1918, she became the first women in the U.S. to run for the Senate. |
|
The Adventures of |
