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African Americans on the Comstock

African Americans came to the western Great Basin in the 1850s. Read more about this history.

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Reno

Reno has always been a town of contrasts. Find out more about its natural beauty, darkness and cosmopolitan edge.

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    • Sheldon Adelson
      Sheldon Adelson (1933 - ), the at times controversial billionaire casino developer who made and lost fortunes in the 1960s,...
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    • Sedan Crater
      Sedan Crater is the largest ground depression resulting from a nuclear detonation in the United States. On July 6, 1962, the...
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    • Second Empire Revival Style Architecture in Nevada
      The rise of France's Second Empire, established by Louis Napoleon III in 1852, became associated with an architectural...
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    • Scots: Immigrants from Scotland
      Scots arrived in Nevada at the beginning of historic settlement. These immigrants, together with fellow Celts, (the Cornish,...
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    • School Segregation in Nineteenth-Century Nevada
      One of the most contentious issues for authors of the Nevada State Constitution involved the education of racial minorities. In...
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    • Sarann Knight Preddy, Entrepreneur
      Sarann Knight Preddy provides a unique perspective on women and gaming, as the first Black woman to receive a Nevada gaming...
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