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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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    • The University of Nevada, Reno Anthropology Research Museum
      Interviewees: Catherine S. Fowler and Donald L. HardestyInterviewed: 2002Published: 2013Interviewer: Morgan BlanchardUNOHP...
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    • Warren d'Azevedo: An Oral History
      Warren d'Azevedo: By Dead Reckoning Interviewee: Warren d’AzevedoInterviewed: 1997-1998, 2005Published:...
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    • John Dressler: An Oral History
      John Dressler: Recollections of a Washoe Statesmen Interviewee: John DresslerInterviewed: 1970Published: 1972Interviewer: Mary...
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    • Albina Redner: An Oral History
      Albina Redner: A Shoshone Life Interviewee: Albina RednerInterviewed: 1989-1990Published: 1990Interviewer: Helen BlueUNOHP...
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    • A Story of Encounters: Artistic and Cultural Encounters
      Broader cultural appreciation of native Nevadan art forms took hold in the late nineteenth century, as a widespread fascination...
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    • A Story of Encounters: Everyday Encounters
      With the arrival of statehood and the establishment of permanent towns throughout the state, interactions between Nevada’...
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