The Department of History at the University of Nevada, Reno recently received a donation from former Nevada Senator Richard Bryan to establish the Oscar W. Bryan Endowment for the History of Nevada.

With Labor Day weekend upon us, it’s the perfect opportunity to plan a Nevada-centric trip that includes Nevada State Museums. Wander through space and time to explore the rich history of Nevada—from ...

If the Nevada Legislature had amended the state constitution to allow women to vote when it first came up in 1869, just five years after statehood, it would have become the first state to legalize ...

A century-and-a-half’s worth of saints, sinners, winners, losers and just normal folk trying to make it through the day, inhabiting an area of 111,000 square miles, give or take, and doing what they ...

The University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada Press have announced that “The University of Nevada, 1874-2024: 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence,” a photo history book written by John ...

The history of Nevada is endlessly interesting, especially for this week's In Person guest. We talk with Michael Green, a man who has spent his adult life studying, researching and teaching Nevada's ...

NEVADA, Mo. — Many drive past Camp Clark in Nevada while traveling north on I-49 – but many don’t realize the rich history they’re driving past. “The area where the P.O.W. camp was is just an open ...

Wander among ancient fossils, colorful mineral specimens, antique slot machines, 19 th-century farming tools, and extravagant showgirl costumes – artifacts that illustrate Las Vegas’ rise into the ...

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