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    Nevada Yesterdays

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    History and folklore of Nevada, written by Associate Professor Michael Green of UNLV, and narrated by former Senator Richard Bryan. Supported by Nevada Humanities and dedicated to the memory of historian Frank Wright. (All segments prior to August 2003 were written by Frank Wright.)

    Nevada Yesterdays is the collection of essays written by Frank Wright that immortalize the real history of Las Vegas.

    Nevada Humanities

    Friday, May 31, 2019

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    Transcontinental Railroad, Part 2

    May 31, 2019

    This May marked the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. We hear about Nevada’s contribution to that endeavor.

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    Thursday, May 23, 2019

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    Transcontinental Railroad

    May 23, 2019

    This month marked the 150th anniversary of the completion of a railroad that proved to be a big deal for Nevada.

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    Thursday, May 9, 2019

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    Liberace, Part 2

    May 09, 2019

    Las Vegas has long been known as a flashy city which made Liberace’s time here a perfect match.

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    Friday, May 3, 2019

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    Liberace, Part 1

    May 03, 2019

    May 16 marks the centennial of the birth of Liberace. He was called Mr. Showmanship. He may have invented the term … or maybe the term was invented for him.

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    Friday, April 26, 2019

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    Nevada Yesterdays
    Sam Lionel
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    Sam Lionel

    Apr 26, 2019

    Long-time Las Vegas Attorney, Sam Lionel - recently celebrated his 100th birthday. We look back at his arrival.

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    Saturday, April 20, 2019

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    Nevada Counties
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    Two Counties

    Apr 20, 2019

    Trivia question: how many counties does Nevada have? It’s tricky. We have 17, but one county, Ormsby, was consolidated with Carson City.

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    Thursday, April 11, 2019

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    Nevada Yesterdays
    Curtis Justin Hillyer
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    Woman Suffrage

    Apr 11, 2019

    It was nearly a century ago that women were given the right to vote, with the passage of the 19th amendment.  But some in Nevada attempted to usher in change before that.

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    Thursday, March 7, 2019

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    Nevada Yesterdays
    Phil Earl
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    Phil Earl

    Mar 07, 2019

    If you enjoy learning about the history of Nevada, a collection by Phil Earl could be just the thing.

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    Friday, March 1, 2019

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    White Pine County Courthouse
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    White Pine County

    Mar 01, 2019

    The formation of White Pine county is linked to the discovery of silver in the area. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan.

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    Friday, February 8, 2019

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    Nevada Yesterdays
    Theodore Roosevelt.
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    Roosevelt

    Feb 08, 2019

    From Dams to the Nevada Highway Patrol, Theodore Roosevelt’s influence on Nevada can still be seen.

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