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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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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
Harry Reid recently lost a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. If Harry was going to lose, his opponent was going to get a hard-earned victory. He… -
Over the years, Nevada and especially Las Vegas became known for major boxing matches. Think of Muhammad Ali or Larry Holmes or Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto… -
We recently said goodbye to 2021. But before it’s too far behind, we wanted to talk about an anniversary at the end of the year. The Flamingo Hotel turned… -
A Las Vegas hotel-casino recently celebrated its diamond jubilee. The Golden Nugget is seventy-five.The old sign above the property had 1905 on it. That…
