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Samuel Platt, distinguished lawyer and public servant in early twentieth-century Nevada, was born in Carson City in 1874 of... -
Samuel Langhorne Clemens is one of the nation's most beloved authors. As Mark Twain, he wrote such classics as Tom Sawyer (... -
Sammy Davis, Jr. suffered the pains of racial segregation in Nevada years before he was recognized as one of the greatest all-...
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Salt Wells, also known as Eight Mile Flat, is located near Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada. This geothermal area was...
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Nevada's numerous mountain ranges are separated by broad valleys that at first glance appear inhospitable to life. However... -
One of the first businesses to appear in a mining camp was a saloon. These institutions addressed the need of miners seeking a...