Women

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Speaker: Michael Archer, author
Title of Talk: A House Divided: Nevada Senator Bill Raggio and the Fracturing of the GOP
Summary of Talk:
My talk will cover one of the most significant shifts in U.S. political history […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Speaker: John Glionna, author, and Randilynn Beach, photographer
Title of Talk: Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West
Book Overview:
Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West shines a spotlight on the unforgettable characters […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Speaker: Deborah Fox
Title of Talk: On the Trail of Female Prospectors: Nevada
Summary of Talk:
Book Overview:
Speaker Bio:
Deborah Fox, author
The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of each month, features a […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Speaker: Jill Derby, Ph. D., AGB Senior Fellow
Title of Talk: When You Dare to Say Yes
Summary of Talk: Derby’s talk will include an insider’s account of five decades of Nevada political history that led to […]

NHS Artown 2024
Saturday Programs
July 6 through July 27, 2024
Check out this year’s amazing talks!
July 6, 2024
10:00am Debbie Hinman, Boys and Their Toys: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Summary: This talk features three important local events—one involving airplanes, one a special train and one celebrating sports cars and driving skills that brought thousands of locals […]
The Nevada Historical Society Docent Council is providing their monthly lecture series on all things Nevada by Zoom.
The recorded lectures will be posted on our website page NHS Forms, Interviews & Lecture Videos.
You can watch these lectures and other great history programs. Enjoy!
Lecture Schedule:
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Speaker, Jack Hursh, NHS Historian
Lecture Title: Nevada Heritage […]