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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Every year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation lists the country’s eleven most endangered places.
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The Thunderbird opened on September 2, 1948, just south of today’s Sahara Hotel. It made a lot of history. -
Stan Hunterton died recently. He is the kind of person we cannot afford to lose. -
If you know anything about Nevada’s history, there’s a good chance you learned at least some of it, and perhaps a lot of it, from James Warren Hulse. -
In Greek, Eureka means, “I found it.” In 1873, Nevada legislators decided to found a new county: Eureka. This year, Eureka County turns 150. -
As 2022 ended, Pelé died. The Brazilian legend was 82. For many soccer fans, he was the GOAT—the greatest of all time. And he played in Las Vegas. -
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… -
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… -
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested and charged with attempted burglary and intercepting telephone communications — planting wiretaps. It happened at…
