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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

    Thursday, January 7, 2021

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    Joe Neal

    Jan 07, 2021

    Neal was Nevada’s first Black state senator, serving for eight terms. He was the first Black major party candidate for governor. He died on New Year’s Eve at age eighty-five..

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    Saturday, December 26, 2020

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    Women's Suffrage

    Dec 26, 2020

    This year, Nevada and the rest of the country have been commemorating a turning point in our history. A century ago, in 1920, the 19th Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution.

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    Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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    George D. Flloyd Courthouse
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    Lloyd George

    Dec 16, 2020

    A federal building in Las Vegas is named after a federal judge who died recently. A look back at the career of Lloyd George. 

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    Saturday, November 7, 2020

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    Felicia Campbell

    Nov 07, 2020

    UNLV recently lost a senior faculty member to complications from Covid 19. A look back at the long career of Professor Felicia Campbell.

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    Friday, October 23, 2020

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    Eugene Moehring

    Oct 23, 2020

    A well-known storyteller on the history of Las Vegas died earlier this year. We'll hear about the work of Eugene Moehring.

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    Friday, August 14, 2020

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    Huntridge
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    Preserve Nevada

    Aug 14, 2020

    Whether it's the Lear Theatre in Reno, or the Huntridge in Las Vegas, Preserve Nevada strives to protect historic sites.

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    Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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    Poker Chips
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    World Series of Poker

    Aug 05, 2020

    The World Series of Poker has been shuffled a few times during its five decades in Las Vegas.

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    Thursday, July 23, 2020

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    The 1918 Pandemic

    Jul 23, 2020

    As Nevada Yesterdays returns after a few months of social distancing, it’s worth remembering COVID-19 isn’t our first pandemic.

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    Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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    Douglas DC-3, Orange County Airport, circa 1958
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    Bonanza Airlines

    Apr 07, 2020

    In the early days - when Nevadans needed to fly, they could book a seat with Bonanza.

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    Thursday, March 12, 2020

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    Fifteenth Amendment

    Mar 12, 2020

    This February marked the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution being ratified. The text seems simple:

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