Comstock Foundation Lecture Series Features Nevada Author, Sandie La Nae
The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture hosts Thursday Night Lecture Series at the historic Pipers Opera House in Virginia City, NV
On June 22, 2023, at 7:00 pm, Nevada Author Sandie La Nae will be presenting a PowerPoint lecture on her book, "Eilley Riches To Rags at Bowers Mansion."
Among Sandie La Nae’s many talents in the metaphysical world, add to her resume the title of author. To date, she has written twenty-nine books, many with co-author, Special Works Historian, Arline La Ferry. La Nae’s volumes include several genres: history, paranormal, memoires, about minerals and is a published poet.
Eilley Bowers Description: Eilley Orrum Bowers life was one filled with adventure, travel, riches, poverty, happiness and disappointment. Eilley and her husband, Sandy, were the first millionaires on the Comstock. With their new wealth, they built the Bowers Mansion in Washoe Valley, one of the largest houses in the western United States. She was the epitome of a pioneer in the mid-1800s, and a strong pioneering woman who forged ahead through all life’s situations that embraced or failed her.
Doors open at 6:30, Lecture starts at 7pm
Ticket Cost: $10
Tickets are available for purchase online through Eventbrite or at the door.
Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-series-the-life-of-eilley-bowers-ti...