Fifty years ago this month, Nevada's gaming regulation was turned up a notch with the creation of a watchdog, the Nevada Gaming Commission. Organized crime provided a catalyst for its organization.
During the Civil War, a Kentucky-born president had a big hand in Nevada's statehood, but he wasn't President of the United States. Former Senator Richard Bryan tells us about President Jefferson Davis and his Camel Corps.
Former Nevada Senator Richard Bryan remembers the old El Rancho Vegas Hotel. Written by Professor Michael Green, funded by Nevada Humanities, and dedicated to the memory of historian Frank Wright.
History and folklore of Nevada, written by Professor Michael Green of CCSN, and narratted by former Senator Richard Bryan who also served as Governor of Nevada in the 1980's, and is a longtime advocate of historic preservation.
Supported by Nevada Humanities and dedicated to the memory of historian Frank Wright.
