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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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    • Linda Hussa
      Linda Hussa was born in 1941 in Nevada, but she came to womanhood in the relatively lush hills of Northern California, "at...
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    • Linda Howe Hale
      The life of Linda Howe Hale ended in tragedy on March 2, 1981—a single engine, commuter aircraft crashed near Fallon,...
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    • Lincoln Union Club
      The Lincoln Union Club served as an organizational body for Virginia City’s African American residents during the peak of...
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    • Virginia City and Early Nevada Mining
      Virginia City and the Comstock Lode played a crucial role in the development of the region and the nation. The news of its...
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    • Lincoln County Courthouse
      Established on February 25, 1866, Lincoln County lacked a permanent courthouse until 1871 when it acquired a building site in...
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    • Virginia City and Gold Hill
      Virginia City was known as the Queen of the Comstock, the internationally famous mining district. Founded in 1859, the...
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