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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

    Tuesday, May 15, 2018

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    Ed Fike

    May 15, 2018

    A recent obituary didn’t get quite the attention we thought it deserved, so we wanted to talk a bit about the recent death of Ed Fike. To a lot of present-day Nevadans, you might say, Who?

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    Tuesday, May 1, 2018

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    V&T
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    Virginia & Truckee, Part 2

    May 01, 2018

    Last time, we told you about building the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, incorporated one hundred and fifty years ago. There’s more to the story. A lot more.

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    Friday, April 27, 2018

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    Vegas PBS

    Apr 27, 2018

    A lot has changed for the station that gave Nevada its first glimpse of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan with Nevada Yesterdays.

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    Saturday, March 17, 2018

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    The Virginia and Truckee (V&T) Railroad, and its rail cars, during its heyday.
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    Virginia & Truckee, Part 1

    Mar 17, 2018

    With the discovery of the Comstock Lode of silver ore in Nevada, there came a need to transport it. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan.

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    Friday, February 23, 2018

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    Nevada Yesterdays
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    Henderson

    Feb 23, 2018

    A century ago, Elko got its first U.S. senator… but his impact also was big in southern Nevada.

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    Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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    Crandall vs Nevada

    Feb 20, 2018

    No Nevadan has ever been appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Our state has popped up in a few cases over the years, though not many.

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    Friday, February 2, 2018

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    Becky Harris, Part 2

    Feb 02, 2018

    Last time, we talked about Becky Harris becoming the first woman to chair the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and only the second woman ever to serve on the board.

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    Friday, January 26, 2018

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    Becky Harris, Part 1

    Jan 26, 2018

    It was a sign of the times when Nevada legislators created a control board. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan.

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    Tuesday, December 26, 2017

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    New Frontier

    Dec 26, 2017

    Wynn Resorts recently announced that it's buying 38 acres of land on the Strip across from Wynn Las Vegas. It’s the former site of the New Frontier. We take a look back at the early days of the property.

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    Thursday, December 21, 2017

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    Last Frontier
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    Last Frontier

    Dec 21, 2017

    It was recently announced that Wynn Resorts had reached an agreement to buy the lot on Las Vegas Boulevard where the New Frontier once stood. The original resort that once stood there is long gone – but the stories live on.

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