High Noon
High Noon
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Due to the Juneteenth federal holiday, no High Noon program is scheduled for June 2025.
Make sure to check out July’s program, Death Valley’s Improbable Gold Rush with guest speaker, Ted Faye, historian, author and film […]
High Noon – Surviving Railroad Depots of Nevada (Virtual)
August 21, 2025
Noon
Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14260627
Title: Surviving Railroad Depots of Nevada
Speaker: Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé
Talk Summary: Nevada’s railroad history is long, rich, and varied, dating back to 1868 when the Central Pacific Railroad reached the state, building east from Sacramento, California. In a century and a half since, the Battle Born state has been […]
High Noon – Death Valley’s Improbable Gold Rush (Virtual)
July 17, 2025
Noon
Register for this lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14260575
Title: Death Valley’s Improbable Gold Rush
Speaker: Ted Faye, Author and Film Producer
Talk Summary: At the turn of the last century the most famous desert region in America was located on the Nevada-California border bearing the ominous name, “Death Valley.” While rumors of its riches began with the first […]
High Noon – Bohos, Hucksters, and Hippies-Oh My! A Quick Dash through 20th Century Virginia City (Virtual)
Bohos, Hucksters, and Hippies-Oh My! A Quick Dash through 20th Century Virginia City
Michael A. “Bert” Bedeau, Architectural and general historian
March 20, 2024 – Noon
Virtual Program: Register for Program: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/13535886
Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a […]
High Noon – June, The Story of Kimmie Candy
The Story of Kimmie Candy
Joseph F. Dutra
June 20, 2024 – Noon
Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/11983474
Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. He loves all things Nevada. […]
High Noon – Home is Nevada: Animal Ark Video
Home is Nevada: Animal Ark Video, episode #9
Neal Cobb, Historian
December 21, 2023 – Noon
Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/11228480
Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. He loves […]
NHS High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb – Zoom in November
Mark your calendars for the NHS High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb History Lectures!
The Nevada Historical Society is working with the Washoe County Library to provide our monthly lecture series on all things Nevada by Zoom. The fall lecture series starts back again on the third Thursday in November. We want to give a […]