Nevada Yesterdays
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 Wright.)
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Did you enjoy the World Series? There are plenty of Nevada connections to the Fall Classic, from Tuscarora native Wheezer Dell pitching in the 1916 series for Brooklyn to Greg Maddux pitching for Atlanta in the 1990s. -
Husband-and-wife political teams have been unusual in Nevada, but then again, the Goodmans weren’t expected to be one of those teams. -
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We are in the midst of an important election. Actually, that’s true almost all the time. We thought we would take you back to 1974. Fifty years ago, Nevada had one of its most significant election years.
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Willie Mays died this summer at the age of 93. If you are a baseball fan, or even if you’re not, you heard of the Say-Hey Kid. -
July 4 is a day for commemorating American independence in 1776. In 1949, in Nevada, there were some special fireworks for the occasion. Those fireworks had lasting effects. -
This year marks the centennial of John Edgar Hoover becoming the director of what was then known as the Bureau of Investigation. -
First, a warning. If you are watching your weight, this edition of Nevada Yesterdays may be a tough one for you.
