Virginia City and Gold Hill
Virginia City was known as the Queen of the Comstock, the internationally famous mining district. Founded in 1859, the settlement was the focus of a gold rush and within a year, it became the region's...
View ArticleVirginia City and Early Nevada Mining
Virginia City and the Comstock Lode played a crucial role in the development of the region and the nation. The news of its importance has reverberated throughout the world for nearly 150 years. The...
View ArticleVirginia and Truckee Railroad
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad is one of the most famous short lines in American history. It was incorporated on March 5, 1868 by the "Bank Crowd" to serve the mines of the Comstock. A railroad was...
View ArticleVernacular Architecture in Nevada
Vernacular architecture is a term encompassing a range of building forms, types, and styles. In the past, the term referred to folk or traditional building by people with no formal architectural...
View ArticleUtah Juniper
Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) occurs in every county of the state, and it covers more acreage in Nevada than any other tree. It is extremely adaptable, occurring in low valleys as well as in...
View ArticleNathan Abelman
Nathan "Nick" Abelman was born in 1875 or 1876 to Yiddish-speaking parents and with various partners owned saloons in Bessemer, Michigan, and Hurley, Wisconsin, before joining the rush to Goldfield in...
View ArticleSheldon Adelson
Sheldon Adelson (1933 - ), the at times controversial billionaire casino developer who made and lost fortunes in the 1960s, rode the tide of the personal computer revolution in the 1980s and 1990s with...
View ArticleThomas Detter
Though not well known among Nevadans of European descent during his lifetime, and largely forgotten by historians until the 1970s, Thomas Detter was a prominent member of western African-American...
View ArticleFelice Cohn
This entry was provided through a partnership with the Nevada Women's History Project.
View ArticleGerlach History
The town of Gerlach sits about 100 miles northeast of Reno. More than a two-hour drive from any semblance of a city, the town has become known as an outpost for the Burning Man Festival, as well as the...
View ArticleStardust Hotel Implosion
Las Vegas has developed a reputation for imploding its past. Actually, the reputation is neither deserved nor unique. Other cities have blown up historic buildings whose owners or the community had...
View ArticleSands Hotel Implosion
Las Vegas has developed a reputation for imploding its past. Actually, the reputation is neither deserved nor unique. Other cities have blown up historic buildings whose owners or the community had...
View ArticleGeorge Whittell Jr.
George Whittell Jr. was born in 1881 to one of San Francisco's wealthiest families. He never worked a day in his life, instead choosing to live off the interest generated by the millions he inherited...
View ArticleRuth D. Achard and Margaret D. McDonald: An Oral History
Ruth D. Achard and Margaret D. McDonald: A Contribution to a Survey of Life in Carson Valley from First Settlement through the 1950sInterviewees: Ruth D. Achard and Margaret D. McDonaldInterviewed:...
View ArticleFrank Yparraguirre: An Oral History
A Contribution to a Survey of Life in Carson Valley from First Settlement through the 1950sInterviewee: Frank Yparraguirre with Raymond BordaInterviewed: 1984Published: 1984Interviewer: R. T. KingUNOHP...
View ArticleVirginia City and Gold Hill
Virginia City was known as the Queen of the Comstock, the internationally famous mining district. Founded in 1859, the settlement was the focus of a gold rush and within a year, it became the region's...
View ArticleVirginia City and Early Nevada Mining
Virginia City and the Comstock Lode played a crucial role in the development of the region and the nation. The news of its importance has reverberated throughout the world for nearly 150 years. The...
View ArticleVirginia and Truckee Railroad
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad is one of the most famous short lines in American history. It was incorporated on March 5, 1868 by the "Bank Crowd" to serve the mines of the Comstock.
View ArticleVernacular Architecture in Nevada
Vernacular architecture is a term encompassing a range of building forms, types, and styles. In the past, the term referred to folk or traditional building by people with no formal architectural...
View ArticleUtah Juniper
Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) occurs in every county of the state, and it covers more acreage in Nevada than any other tree. It is extremely adaptable, occurring in low valleys as well as in...
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