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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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    • Open Pit, or Open Cast Mining
      Mining is a practical industry that seeks efficient ways to extracts mineral wealth from the ground. During the nineteenth...
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    • Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
      Both Ocean's 11 (1960) and Ocean's Eleven (2000) are star-studded, Las Vegas casino heist movies that rely more on...
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    • Oats Park Arts Center
      The Oats Park Arts Center is a performing and visual arts venue in Fallon that hosts exhibitions by regional artists and...
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    • Nye County Courthouse
      Organized in 1864, Nye County was named in honor of Nevada Territory's governor, and first senator, James Warren Nye....
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    • North Las Vegas Air Terminal
      The North Las Vegas Airport opened as Sky Haven Airport on December 7, 1941. The airport, the creation of John and Florence...
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    • None of These Candidates
      In 1975, Nevada launched an innovation in elections when it became the first state to offer a "none of these candidates...
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