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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, December 15, 2017

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    Bobby Baker appears on the June 6, 1978, episode of ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America.” (AP)
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    Bobby Baker

    Dec 15, 2017

    Bobby Baker was once a "mixer of politics and personal business." Here’s Senator Richard Bryan with Nevada Yesterdays.

    Tuesday, November 7, 2017

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    Great Basin College
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    Great Basin

    Nov 07, 2017

    Last time we talked about UNLV turning sixty and several campus institutions turning fifty. There’s another fiftieth anniversary this year: Great Basin College, based in Elko.

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    Friday, October 27, 2017

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    UNLV
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    UNLV at 60

    Oct 27, 2017

    UNLV is having a celebration.

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    Friday, September 15, 2017

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    Glen Campbell
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    Glen Campbell

    Sep 15, 2017

    You’ve heard it said before that Las Vegas is kind of a crossroads of the universe. Somehow, everything connects with the city never sleeps. Glen Campbell brings that to mind.

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    Friday, September 8, 2017

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    Jerry Lewis
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    Jerry Lewis

    Sep 08, 2017

    From his debut at the Flamingo to his Labor Day telethons, Jerry Lewis went hand in hand with Las Vegas. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan with Nevada Yesterdays.

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    Saturday, August 12, 2017

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    Nevada Yesterdays - Tonopah Army Airfield

    Aug 12, 2017

    An army air field in Nevada was fully opened for business when World War II came along. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan with Nevada Yesterdays.

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    Friday, August 4, 2017

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    Vegas Vic
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    Nevada Yesterdays - The Pioneer Club

    Aug 04, 2017

    When you take Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and southern California, you’re following a route that has been incredibly important to our history.

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    Thursday, July 13, 2017

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    The Loving Case

    Jul 13, 2017

    You may have seen the film about Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who ended up suing for the right to marry. In 1967, in Loving v. Virginia, the U.S.

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    Thursday, July 6, 2017

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    Pricilla and Elvis
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    Elvis's wedding

    Jul 06, 2017

    This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Elvis Presley’s marriage to Priscilla Beaulieu. And it happened in Las Vegas.

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    Friday, June 23, 2017

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    Dean Martin
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    Dean Martin

    Jun 23, 2017

    We recently talked about the centennial of John Kennedy’s birth and his importance to Nevada.

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