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Nevada joins the Union as the 36th state in 1864
The Stars in Our Flag outlines Nevada history from early trapper routes to statehood. It details Kit Carson and John Fremont pathfinding, William Wolfskill as Old Spanish Trail pioneer, Brigham Young led Utah and Deseret, Mormon settlements near Carson City, and the Comstock Lode. Nevada gains statehood on October 31 1864 through a telegraphed constitution amid slavery abolition politics. Nevada's story spans mining booms, gambling, irrigation, and ghost towns.
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Nevada
Silver State
Carson City
Kit Carson
John Fremont
Santa Fe
Los Angeleses
William Wolfskill
Brigham Young
Utah
Deseret
California
H. S. Beatie
Carson River Valley
Congress
Utah Territory
Territory
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Comstock Lode
Lincoln