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Dayton is at the western end of the Twenty-Six Mile Desert at a bend in the Carson River. Immigrants stopping there for water... -
The Daughters of Charity, also known as the Sisters of Charity, served the mining town of Virginia City from 1864 to 1897. They... -
From its earliest days, gambling halls used entertainment to attract people to casinos. In Nevada, showroom and lounge... -
Cyril S. Wengert was a prominent banker, public utility manager, and civic leader who helped to turn Las Vegas from a town into... -
Distinctive, prehistoric stone crescent tools are found from Washington state to Southern California and from the Coast Range... -
Admitted to the Union in 1864, the new state of Nevada was starved for revenue. An act of the legislature of March 8, 1865,...