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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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    • Welcome to Las Vegas
      [VR Morph by Howard Goldbaum] In any list of Las Vegas icons, the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign ranks high....
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    • Ffolliott (Fluff) LeCoque
      Ffolliott LeCoque's career in dance spans the history of the Las Vegas Strip. She continues to work in the Las Vegas...
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    • Wells
      Located in Elko County, Wells became a natural rest area for emigrants heading west because of its open meadows and natural...
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    • Fernley
      The city of Fernley owes its existence to the Newlands Project, which began irrigating a small number of farms in an arid...
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    • Welsh: Nineteenth-Century Immigrants from Wales
      For centuries, the Welsh gained international fame as miners. Nevertheless, they were slow to come to Nevada's mines. This...
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    • Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction
      Nevada's varied settings and history have provided fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres with two very different...
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