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Nevada History Lecture – The Place of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands in Nevada’s Commemorative Landscape
January 25, 2024 | Category: | Tags: , , , , ,

Nevada History Lecture
April 27, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm

Senator Newlands

The Place of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands in Nevada’s Commemorative Landscape

Dr. William “Bill” D. Rowley, Grace A. Griffen Endowed Chair in American History; Professor Emeritus UNR and former NHS Q Editor

Summary of Talk

Francis G. Newlands, congressman (1893-1903), and U.S. senator (1904-1917) from […]

Nevada History Lecture – Reassessing the Legacy of the Comstock: Miners, Mills, Saloons, and Assessments
January 25, 2024 | Category: | Tags: , , , , ,

Nevada History Lecture
April 6, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm

Reassessing the Legacy of the Comstock: Miners, Mills, Saloons, and Assessments

Hans Muessig, historian

Virginia City houses

Summary of Talk

Little remains on the slopes of Mt. Davidson to tell the story of the people who lived and worked on the Comstock: “The Richest Place on Earth.” That […]

Nevada History Lecture – Origin of Counties: History and Miscellany
January 25, 2024 | Category: | Tags: , , , , ,

Nevada History Lecture
March 16, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm
Title of Talk: Origin of Counties: History and Miscellany
Speaker: Jeff Kintop, former state Archivist, and Vice Chair, Nevada Judicial Historical Society

State of Nevada Map, 1905

Summary of Talk

Nevada had 17 counties before 1969 when Ormsby County disappeared as a county and became Carson City, an […]

High Noon – The Reno Historical Website and App
January 24, 2024 | Category: | Tags: , , , , ,

The Reno Historical Website and App

Alicia Barber, historian
May 16, 2024 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/11445191

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 […]

High Noon – Playa Life: Journey to Inner Space
January 24, 2024 | Category: | Tags: , , , , , , ,

Playa Life: Journey to Inner Space
Bob Goodman, photographer
April 18, 2024 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/11445187

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 […]

High Noon – Home is Nevada: Animal Ark Video
November 30, 2023 | Category: | Tags: , , ,

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 […]

Exhibition Lecture – Hello Hollywood, Hello! Unique Stories from former Cast and Crew Panel
October 28, 2023 | Category: | Tags: , , , , , , ,

Exhibition Lecture

January 13, 2024
1:00 to 3:00pm: Lecture

Hello Hollywood, Hello! Unique Stories from former Cast and Crew Panel

Karen Burns, guest speaker, owner of HHH costumes, Karen Burns Productions, Inc.

Karen Burns

Summary of Talk
This is a unique program that will begin with Karen showing 10 minutes of the historic Hello Hollywood, Hello! Show […]

Exhibition Lecture – Hello Hollywood, Hello History & Costumes
October 28, 2023 | Category: | Tags: , , , , , , ,

Exhibition Lecture

December 8, 2023
5:30pm to 7:00pm: Lecture in our Research Library

How to preserve the costumes and entertainment: When Hollywood Came to Reno!

Karen Burns, guest speaker, owner of HHH costumes, Karen Burns Productions, Inc.

Karen Burns

Summary of Talk
When the world-famous MGM Hello Hollywood, Hello! show opened in 1978: it was billed as […]

NHS Calendar of Events
June 16, 2023 | Category: Event Calendar | Tags: , , , , , , ,

Here is the latest NHS Calendar of Events for August through October 2023. Make sure to check back for the latest happenings at the Society. […]

Emerson Marcus Nevada History Lecture – Veterans Day talk
May 6, 2023 | Category: | Tags: , , , ,

Nevada History Lecture
November 11, 2023 from 1-2:30pm

The 75th Anniversary of the Nevada Air National Guard 1948-2023: Building the Total Force for National Security at Home and Abroad

Emerson Marcus, Public Affairs Officer, Nevada Air National Guard

Emerson Marcus, Public Affairs Officer, Nevada National Guard and NHSQ Associate Editor

Summary of Talk
This year marked […]

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