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 Frank Wright.)
Nevada Yesterdays is the collection of essays written by Frank Wright that immortalize the real history of Las Vegas.
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Last time we talked about the 1972 primary that changed Nevada. A decade later, the primaries and general election proved to be important to Nevada’s… -
Earlier this year, Nevadans voted in a primary election. It wasn’t terribly controversial. But this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of the most…
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In recent months, you’ve heard stories about whether the Oakland A’s might move their major league baseball franchise to Las Vegas. Seventy-five years…
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On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested and charged with attempted burglary and intercepting telephone communications — planting wiretaps. It happened at…
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In recent years, Las Vegas has won attention as a union town. The Culinary gained notice for its success in an era of declining union membership. But Las…
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Have you been to Great Basin National Park? If not, you’re missing a place of incredible beauty, from Wheeler Peak to the Bristlecone Pines. But an…
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This year marks the one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of Nevada’s version of Brown v. Board of Education. A Nevada Supreme Court decision ended racial…
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One hundred and fifty years ago, a new courthouse opened for business in Pioche. It had quite a history before its completion, and quite a history…
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We’re continuing the story of Harry Reid. It’s quite a story.In his thirty years in the Senate, plus four in the House, one of his main interests was the…
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Last time, we were talking about Harry Reid. He and I had something else in common: we both lost elections in 1974. Both of us got over it.In Harry’s…
