David Antonucci
Author to speak on Nevada State Children's Home at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 4:21pmAuthor Bonnie Boice Nishikawa will speak on her book "Nevada State Orphans/Children’s Home: My Life as a 'Home' Kid" at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park this Sunday, August 6, at 10:00 a.m.
David Antonucci to speak on Mark Twain at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 4:16pmAuthor David C. Antonucci will speak on his book "Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe" at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 12, 10 a.m. In 1861, Samuel Clemens, the man who would become Mark Twain, hiked to Lake Tahoe to stake a claim for a timber ranch.
He spent many blissful days on the Lake but carelessly allowed his campfire to escape, creating a spectacular wildfire. He later wrote about his experiences in his 1872 memoir, Roughing It.
By Gas, Rope, Bullet or Poison: Patty Cafferata to Speak at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 07/24/2017 - 4:30pmHistorian Patty Cafferata will present “By Gas, Rope, Bullet or Poison: A History of Capital Punishment in Nevada” on Saturday, July 29, at 10:00 am at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
Equestrienne Samantha Szeciorka to speak on her 'Nevada Discovery Ride'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 4:41pmEquestrienne Samantha Szeciorka will speak on her latest “Nevada Discovery Ride” on Sunday, July 9, at 10:00 am at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This presentation is free.
Author Todd Borg to Speak on his Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 4:39pmAuthor Todd Borg will speak on his “Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers” on Saturday, July 8, 10 a.m. at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This event is free.
Equestrienne Samantha Szeciorka to speak on her "Nevada Discovery Ride"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 5:03pmEquestrienne Samantha Szeciorka will speak on her latest “Nevada Discovery Ride” on Sunday, July 9, at 10:00 am at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This presentation is free.
Author Todd Borg to Speak on his Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 4:42pmAuthor Todd Borg will speak on his “Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers” on Saturday, July 8, at 10:00 am
at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This event is free.
Todd Borg will share with his audience his journey to becoming one of the most acclaimed mystery writers of our time. Borg now has fourteen Tahoe mysteries featuring ex-San Francisco homicide inspector Owen McKenna.
Writers’ Wednesdays: Author to talk about 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 11:31amSports historians often call the 1960 Winter Olympics held at Squaw Valley “the last great games.” In an intimate, unspoiled setting, the best winter athletes from around the globe converged on the previously unheralded ski resort for 11 days. Television cameras (and Walter Cronkite) were there and Walt Disney choreographed the opening and closing ceremonies.
Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe explored in Friends of Library book event
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/30/2014 - 8:47pmLocal Author David Antonucci brings his book about Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe to the Friends of the Library Browsers Corner Book Store Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. “Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe" examines and debunks the many myths and tall tales about Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe.
Mr. Antonucci will be discussing his book, and copies will be available to buy. This event is free and is open to the public. The book store is located at 711 East Washington Street in Carson City.
Leisure Hour Club Meeting to Feature Speaker David Antonucci
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/11/2014 - 11:43amDavid C. Antonucci, author, historian and regional expert on Lake Tahoe, Mark Twain, and the Olympic Games at the Lake, will speak on “Fairest Picture – Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe”, the first and only book devoted solely to chronicling Mark Twain’s experiences in the Lake Tahoe region to the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on Wednesday, May 21.