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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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    • John Cahlan
      John Cahlan was an important part of Las Vegas journalism and life for more than half a century. Born in Reno in 1902, he was...
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    • John Battenberg
      John Battenberg designed Creatures of Nevada, a complex, multi-part set of sculptures and fountain heads for the first block of...
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    • Joanne de Longchamps, Artist
      Joanne de Longchamps (1923-1983) was a vital force in both the literary and visual arts of Reno, Nevada from 1941 until her...
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    • Joanne de Longchamps
      One can hardly return to Nevada letters of mid-century without reading Joanne de Longchamps (1923-1983). A student of two art...
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    • JoAnn Smokey Martinez
      JoAnn Smokey Martinez and her sister Theresa Jackson were among the last members of the Washoe Tribe to be raised in their...
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    • Jews in Reno Gaming
      Betting on races, fights and cards was a part of life in early Nevada. Jews were participants in these pastimes, and those who...
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