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Mackedon speaks May 17th for Fernley Rotary

Posted on May 6, 2012 by BRI

May 17, 2012 SCHEDULED SPEAKER:  Michon Mackedon, author SPEAKER’S TOPIC:  Nuclear Testing History of Nevada More information at the Fernley Rotary website: http://www.fernleyrotary.org/ MEETING TIME AND LOCATION: Thursdays, 11:30-1:00 (meeting begins at noon), Crosswinds Church, 3015 Farm District Road, Fernley, Nevada

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May 29, Mackedon speaks at Yerington, NV Rotary meeting

Posted on May 6, 2012 by BRI

Rotary of Yerington, Nevada Dini’s Lucky Club Tuesday @ 7:00 PM Michon Mackedon, Author of Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert is scheduled to speak at the May 29th Rotary of Yerington meeting.

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June 5th, Mackedon to speak at Carson City Rotary meeting

Posted on May 6, 2012 by BRI

Michon Mackedon will speak about her book, Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert in June, for the Carson City Rotary, at the Carson Nugget Casino. Tuesday, June 5, 2012 @ 12:00 PM http://www.carsonrotary.org/ Carson Nugget Casino 507 North Carson Street Carson … Continue reading →

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June 30th, Mackedon at the Reno, Nevada Historical Society

Posted on May 6, 2012 by BRI

Michon Mackedon has been scheduled to speak about her book Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert on Saturday, June 30, 2012, 2:00 PM at the Nevada Historical Society in Reno. Visit the Nevada Historical Society website for program information.

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Mackedon to speak May 10 at Retired Public Employees of Nevada (RPEN) Fernley Chapter

Posted on May 5, 2012 by BRI

Retired Public Employees of Nevada (RPEN) - Fernley Chapter Chapter Notes The Fernley Chapter meets again May 10. Fallon resident Michon Mackedon is scheduled to speak about a book she has written called “Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert”. http://www.rpen.org/Chapter_Fernley.php This chapter … Continue reading →

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Mackedon speaks at Yerington Lions Club May 8th

Posted on May 1, 2012 by BRI

Michon Mackedon, Author of Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert is scheduled to speak May 8th at the Yerington Lions Club. Lions Club House 7 North West St. Yerington NV 89447 Meetings Every Tuesday 7pm http://www.yeringtonlions.org/contact.html

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Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert

Posted on April 17, 2012 by BRI

Author, Michon Mackedon, presenting her Award winning, new book Bombast:  Spinning Atoms in the Desert (2010) at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno. Bombast:  Spinning Atoms in the Desert is available online from Museum of New Mexico Press or locally from  Black Rock Institute Press and … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com review of Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert

Posted on February 2, 2012 by BRI

Amazon.com review of Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert  By Judy Winzeler  This review is from: Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert (paperback). Mackedon is one of a growing number of Nevada poets, novelists, artists and scholars who are recording the nuclear history of … Continue reading →

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The Atomic Test Named Priscilla

Posted on December 21, 2011 by BRI

The Atomic Test Named Priscilla by Michon Mackedon “Priscilla is best known as one of the three “doom town” tests, the other two being Annie and Apple II.  The primary objective of the Priscilla event was to correlate the yield of … Continue reading →

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Nevada Rock Art

Posted on December 16, 2011 by BRI

Nevada Rock Art is a fine art limited edition book produced at the highest standards of offset printing, using state-of-the-art color presses. There are 1,000 limited edition copies, signed and numbered. The book includes essays by Peter Goin and Paul F. … Continue reading →

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