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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 8, 2019

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    Nevada Yesterdays
    Prohibition
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    18th Amendment, Part 2

    Feb 08, 2019

    Nevada’s one-time effort to enforce prohibition didn’t go over too well.

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    Friday, February 1, 2019

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    18th Amendment
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    18th Amendment, Part 1

    Feb 01, 2019

    When America decided to take a shot at prohibition a century ago, Nevada eventually joined in.

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    Friday, January 25, 2019

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    President Roosevelt
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    Roosevelt

    Jan 25, 2019

    From Dams to the N.H.P., Theodore Roosevelt's influence on Nevada can still be seen.  This month marks the centennial of the death of Theodore Roosevelt.

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    Friday, January 4, 2019

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    Ann Martin
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    Ann Martin

    Jan 04, 2019

    A century ago, in 1918, Anne Martin of Nevada became the first woman to run for the United States Senate. She already had made a lot of history, and would make more.

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    Friday, December 28, 2018

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    1918 Election

    Dec 28, 2018

    The 2018 election brought a blue wave to Nevada, but also a pink wave. Nevada now will have two women in the U.S. Senate and a female majority in the assembly.

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    Thursday, December 13, 2018

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    1968 Election

    Dec 13, 2018

    Nevada’s 1968 midterm election was perhaps more significant than it seemed at the time.

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    Friday, December 7, 2018

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    Commercial Street in 1910.
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    Elko

    Dec 07, 2018

    We hear about the role the Railroad played in the creation of Elko.

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    Thursday, October 18, 2018

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     Aerial view of the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
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    Circus Circus, Part 2

    Oct 18, 2018

    Last time, we talked about the beginnings of the Circus Circus, which turns fifty this year. Now it’s a success story. At first, it wasn’t. Let’s look at its evolution.

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    Circus Circus
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    Circus Circus, Part 1

    Oct 18, 2018

    It may have plenty of hotel rooms now, but that wasn’t always the case at Circus Circus. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan.

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    Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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    Paul Laxalt, former Governor and U.S. Senator from Nevada with Ronald Reagan, then campaigning for the Presidency
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    Laxalt, Part 3

    Aug 22, 2018

    From Governor to Senator – Paul Laxalt, who died on August 6th, helped shape the Nevada we know today. 

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