Photograph courtesy of UNLV Special Collections
A Story of Encounters
An online resource exploring more than 150 years of interactions between members of Nevada’s native tribes and the non-native population
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Photograph courtesy of Scott Goodin/Nevada Humanities
Contemporary Las Vegas Poets
From the airwaves of NPR to Clark County libraries, the poetry scene thrives in the desert oasis of Las Vegas: published works and slam poetry presentations breathe life and culture into the swirling sands.
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Photograph courtesy of the Ponderosa Ranch
Bonanza
Shot through a lens of technicolor splendor, Bonanza long delighted viewers with a glimpse to Nevada’s rich ranching past. A household name for decades, the series brought tourists in droves to the shores of Tahoe.
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Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Las Vegas Illusionists
Echoing the glitz and glam of The Strip through smoke and mirrors, a once-doubted style of entertainment has thrived.
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Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Mark Twain
Writing under a pen name created in Virginia City, Mark Twain left a legacy that echoes across the unique history of the Silver State.
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In 2015, scientists released the results of DNA research conducted on a set of remains from Washington state popularly known...
Las Vegas community activist Lubertha Johnson was born in 1906 on a Mississippi farm, and raised by her grandmother. She had...
The Lost City Museum in the town of Overton, Nevada, was built by the U.S. National Park Service and federal Civilian...
In 1974, after more than twenty years of litigation, the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received a settlement from the...