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African Americans came to the western Great Basin in the 1850s. Some were former slaves seeking freedom, while others were... -
Adrian C. Louis (1946-present) was born and raised in Nevada. He is the eldest of twelve children, and an enrolled member of... -
Adolph Sutro was a remarkable character whose tunnel remains a legend in the history of mining. Born to Prussian Jewish parents... -
Although he is a Chippewa from Minnesota, Adam Fortunate Eagle has become an established artist in Nevada's native American... -
Abraham (or Abram) Van Santvoord Curry was the founder of Carson City and a businessman who greatly influenced the evolution of... -
Abraham Zetooney was a near penniless immigrant in 1912. En route to Los Angeles he stopped in Reno and never left. He saved...