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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

    Friday, February 26, 2021

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    Brothels

    Feb 26, 2021

    It's been 50 years since a law was passed in Nevada that clarified where prostitution would be allowed, and where it wouldn't.

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    Friday, February 12, 2021

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    Community College

    Feb 12, 2021

    There was a time when Nevada was the only state without a community college. How that changed.

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    Friday, February 5, 2021

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    Fair Housing Act

    Feb 05, 2021

    It was 50 years ago that Nevada fell in line with a Fair Housing Act. We'll hear how that came about - ahead on Nevada Yesterdays. 

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    Friday, January 15, 2021

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    Phyllis McGuire

    Jan 15, 2021

    Phyllis McGuire died at the end of 2020, and with her died a lot of the history of show business, Las Vegas society, and, yes, organized crime.

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    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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    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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