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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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    • Folk Genres
      The "lore" of folklore can be divided into genres or the categories of expression that people learn and create as a...
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    • Florence Shilling McClure
      Florence Shilling McClure earned the nickname, "Hurricane Flo" because of her strength and relentless advocacy for...
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    • Florence Lee Jones Cahlan
      In a town and an era in which women often were second-class citizens, Florence Lee Jones was a true Las Vegas leader and...
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    • Flora Dungan
      Flora Turchinsky Dungan—social worker, accountant, university regent, and state legislator—brought the successful...
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    • Flora and Fauna of the Great Basin Mountains
      The Great Basin, despite its name, is a mountainous region. It contains hundreds of mountain ranges, including thirty-three...
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    • Flamingo Hotel
      The opening of the Flamingo Hotel in late 1946 signaled the beginning of the modern era of Las Vegas hotel-casinos on Highway...
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