history
Nevada History Lecture – The United States Forest Service in Nevada: An Uncertain Beginning, 1905-1934
Nevada History Lecture
November 9, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm
The United States Forest Service in Nevada: An Uncertain Beginning, 1905-1934
Ryan Powell, Ph. D, historian
Summary of Talk
This presentation discusses the arrival of the Forest Service to Nevada in the early 20th Century. Nevada is not known for its timber reserves. The state is also the most arid in […]
Nevada History Lecture – Cultural Impacts to the Comstock in the 1870s
Nevada History Lecture
Saturday, October 5, 2024
1 to 2:30pm
Title of Talk: Cultural Impacts to the Comstock in the 1870s
Speaker: Joe Curtis, historian
Summary of Talk
Virginia City was a true melting pot for cultures from all over […]
Writers’ Wednesday – World War II and Nevada: The Silver State’s Contribution to Victory
Writers’ Wednesday
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Book signing and wine/cheese Reception
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Speaker: Chuck Weller, historian
Title of Talk: World War II and Nevada: The Silver State’s Contribution to Victory
Summary of Talk: Chuck will relate stories of the Reno Army Air Base and other military presence in the city, […]
Nevada History Lecture – How Nevada Achieved Statehood (Special Nevada Day Program)
Nevada History Lecture
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
5:30 to 6:30pm
Title of Talk: How Nevada Achieved Statehood: How Did It Do and What Was Its Legacy? (Special Nevada Day Program)
Speaker: Jeff Kintop, former state Archivist, and Vice Chair, Nevada Judicial Historical Society
Summary of Talk
A special Nevada Day program […]
Nevada History Lecture – To Control or To Ignore: The Virginia City Police Department, Journalists, and Smoking-Opium, 1875-1900
Nevada History Lecture
December 7, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm
To Control or To Ignore: The Virginia City Police Department, Journalists, and Smoking-Opium, 1875-1900
Dr. Diana Ahmad
Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita of American history at Missouri University Science & Technology
NHS Q Book Review Editor
Summary of Talk
Interior VC Courthouse […]
NHS Q Publication, Call for Papers
We are actively seeking new content for our academic publication, the NHS Q.
The Nevada Historical Society Quarterly is a peer reviewed journal since 1957 that publishes articles about Nevada, the Great Basin and the West. The content can be from a range of subjects including but not limited to: Agriculture, Anthropology, Art, Ethnic Studies, […]
NHS Reno Lecture – Harvest of Homes Lecture
A special Reno Lecture at NHS
Harvest of Homes Lecture
Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 1 to 2:30pm
Debbie Hinman, Reno historian and HRPS FootPrints Managing Editor
Debbie Hinman will be giving a fascinating lecture about the history of the HRPS Harvest of Homes Tour and will showcase select homes from every tour starting back in 2010. This […]
Here’s your opportunity to explore our Nevada Museum gallery while on the go, during your visit at the museum, or in the comfort of your home at 2:00 in the morning using our STQRY app. Staff will continue to add new content, photographs and stories, so make sure to check back often. There’s so […]
Museum Gala
Friends of the Nevada Historical Society
April 11, 2025
Elks Lodge
Frankie Sue Del Papa, NHS Gala chairwoman invites you to celebrate the Nevada Historical Society’s 120th birthday year!
This event offers the opportunity to dress up in your favorite historic costume or vintage clothing while watching historic gambling demonstrations.
Each ticket costs $65 and includes hors d’oeuvres […]
Docent Orientation – June 8, 2024
June 8, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
New Docent Orientation Session
Are you interested in learning how to become a volunteer at the Nevada Historical Society? Do you have some free time? Do you love sharing stories? We are looking for educational docents to help lead gallery tours for 4th graders, organizations and adults. What a […]
