Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31,1864. In honor of the Sesquicentennial, longtime Nevada Author and Publisher Stanley Paher has compiled "Nevadans; The Spirit of the Silver State. (ISBN 978-0-913814-97-0; $39.95; [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ) Indexec, with 232 9" x 12" pages. It contains writing by a number of noted Nevada writers. Dave Basso wrote the two-page essay on Mark Twain as a "Nevada Newsmaker", in which he reports Twain was not beloved by all during his 20 months with the Territorial Enterprise. I have worked with, and written for, Stan's Nevada Publications since the 1960s, and I provided two essays for this work (early land surveys in Nevada, and 19th century communications). I also provided, at Stan's request, a half-page write-up on the how and where of Sam Clemens' Tahoe campsite for the "History Hunting" section which suggests historic locations to visit in Nevada. I have never claimed to have located the documentation leading to that site by myself, and in the text I note the names of key members of the team that located the documentation for the campsite. My own writing aside, the volume is a treasure-trove of Nevada history all prepared in a highly readable format, and well illustrated. It arrived from Nevada Publications just in time for Christmas giving. Robert E. Stewart Carson City "[Mark Twain] made no real pretense to accuracy of time, place, or circumstance—seeking, as he said, 'only to tell a good story'."—Albert B. Paine, Biography