• Elmer Rusco sought to serve the people of Northern Nevada through both scholarship and community activism. As a scholar, he...
    • The Elko Republican Club was an African American "literary and political" organization established by members of Elko...
    • The Nevada legislature created Elko County in 1869, and chose the town of Elko as the county seat. Commissioners selected a...
    • The Basque people have a long and unique history in the American West, and many of their traditions are maintained today by...
    • Soon after its founding in 1868, Elko became a critical distribution point for the Central Pacific Railroad in northeastern...
    • Elizabeth Brady was a connecting link between the past and the future for the Shoshone people of Nevada. Raised in a very...