Nevada Yesterdays
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 Wright.)
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The 54-year history of Las Vegas' legendary Desert Inn casino - from Wilbur Clark's 1950 vision to Steve Wynn's 2004 demolition. -
Lyle Rivera died recently. His story is worth telling, and so is a bigger story he was part of. -
Norm Clarke died recently. He covered Las Vegas legends, and became one in his own right. -
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Recently, an anniversary passed unnoticed: when Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin became part of the national consciousness with his anti-communist crusade. Nevada was part of its beginning, seventy-five years ago. -
On New Year’s Day 2025, the California Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas turned 50. That meant it was also the fiftieth anniversary of Boyd Gaming. Both of them are success stories.
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