The story of Nevada's Virginia and Truckee Railroad, built in 1869 to transport Comstock silver. Learn how financier William Sharon bluffed counties into funding "the crookedest railroad in the world," featuring 17 circles down the mountain.

FBI Director William Webster's controversial Nevada legacy: Operation Yobo stings, mob prosecutions, and the impeachment of Judge Harry Claiborne divided Las Vegas.

Lake Mead became America's first national recreation area in 1964, drawing millions of visitors. However, Nevada had to wait until 1986 for its first national park—Great Basin National Park—after decades of battles with ranchers and mining interests who didn't want to give up the land.

In 2025, Rancho High School celebrates. But is it celebrating its seventieth birthday, or its seventy-first?