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Will James lived like a character in one of his own novels. The Canadian-born cowboy, writer, and artist came to Nevada in 1914... -
Arthur V. Buel (1877-1952) has been described as Nevada's most prolific editorial cartoonist. His long newspaper career... -
William Andrews Clark, a one-time United States senator and railroad magnate, is the namesake for Clark County in recognition... -
Artemus Ward, often called the first standup comic, played a pivotal role in the history of American literature during an 1863... -
William Bird was a prominent member of Virginia City's African American community during the Comstock era. A barber by...
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William Ralston was a California investor who assembled the means to monopolize the Comstock Lode during the 1860s. Born in...