| Effie Mona Mack | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1888 |
| Died | 1969 |
| Education | University of Nevada |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, Educator, Author |
Effie Mona Mack (1888–1969) was an American historian, educator, and textbook co-author. She is said to be the only person to have received a Doctorate degree in History of Nevada. The Mack Social Science building at the University of Nevada, Reno, is named in her honor. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College, a Master's at the University of Nevada (1916; thesis, The recall in the making and adoption of the federal constitution of 1787-1789), and a Ph.D. from the University of California (1930; dissertation, Life and letters of William Morris Stewart, 1827-1909. A history of his influence on state and national legislation). She taught at the University of Nevada, Reno, and at Nevada Southern, which became the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Selected works
- (1930) William Morris Stewart, empire builder, 1827-1909
- (1936) Nevada
- (1940) Our state: Nevada
- (1947) Mark Twain in Nevada
- (1953) Nevada government; a study of the administration and politics of State, county, township, and cities
- (1961) Territorial Centennial of Nevada- 1861-1864
- (1964) William Morris Stewart, 1827-1909
- (1965) Here is Nevada; a history of the State
- (1968) The Indian massacre of 1911 at Little High Rock Canyon, Nevada
References
- ^ Watson, Anita Ernst; Nevada Humanities Committee (June 2000). Into their own: Nevada women emerging into public life. University of Nevada Press. pp. 151–. ISBN 978-1-890591-06-9. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- "Mack Social Science". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- American Historical Association. Pacific Coast Branch (1955). Pacific historical review. University of California Press. p. 342. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
External links
- A Guide to Nevada, a history of the state from the earliest times through the Civil War, 82-03. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno. Edited manuscript, photographs and maps for Mack's book
- Effie Mona Mack papers, 1917-1969 Library of Congress / National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections.
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