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Peter B. Mires, a Vermont native, received his Ph.D. in historical geography from Louisiana State University in 1988, and subsequently taught at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the University of Delaware, and Western Nevada College. His publications include six books and more than 50 scholarly articles, book reviews, and op-ed pieces. Dr. Mires is retired and lives in Reno, and when not reading or writing he may be found hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail or exploring the Nevada outback.

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	Lost Carson City 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lake Tahoe's Rustic Architecture by Peter B. Mires (Goodreads Author), Peter R. Dubé (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Bayou Built: The Legacy of Louisiana's Historic Architecture 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Delaware Adventure by Barbara E. Benson, Peter B. Mires (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“We need the past around us for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that it provides a sense of direction.”
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“What's past is prologue.”
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