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Legends of the Old West

WHISKEY Ep. 2 | Virginia City: “The Big Bonanza”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.83.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The early discoveries of gold and silver near Virginia City, Nevada were big, but the second boom was legendary. The Comstock Lode produced more valuable ore in its heyday than any other place on Earth. Hear stories of the four “Bonanza Kings” who became some of the richest men in the world, and more tales of the unique saloon culture in the hottest boomtown in America. In collaboration with the Whiskey Lore podcast from Travel Fuels Life. Join Black Barrel+ for bingeable seasons with no commercials: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We’re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Virginia City was in a bit of a decline. For the past six years or so, from 1859 to 1865,

1:21.8

the mines performed wonderfully for their owners. They produced tens of millions of dollars

1:27.2

of gold and silver. But most of those mines were surface operations. And by about 1865,

1:34.1

the production started to fall. Many prospectors assumed the mines were played out, or they

1:40.0

didn't have the interest or resources to dig deep tunnels in the earth to pursue the

1:44.7

veins any further. Most of the original miners sold their claims and moved away. But

1:50.9

as they migrated out, a ruthless businessmen moved in. He didn't actually move in himself.

1:57.4

He used an even more ruthless man as his agent to gain control over virtually everything

2:02.4

in the area. As the two men and their supporters monopolized many of the industries around Virginia

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