In The News: Department of History
Michael Green, history professor at UNLV, explains Nevada's voting history.
With polls opening up in just a few hours, there's lots of information to keep in mind as you head to cast your ballot for the 2024 general election.
Blue suit, white shirt, red tie... Since his youth, Donald Trump, who is a candidate in the American presidential election and whose results will potentially be broadcast this Tuesday, November 5, has always dressed in his traditional attire. An outfit that has almost become his trademark. "He seems to have worn the same red tie since the 1970s. It seems to have gotten longer," Deirdre Clemente, a history professor at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, told Sky News. "It's his way of projecting power, confidence and stability," she said.
An outfit for every occasion: this is becoming the motto that sees the two candidates for the White House also focus on their look to win over new voters. In the run-up to the vote, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have adapted their clothing to the image they want to convey as leaders. Both generally opt for classic clothing: the vice president in a sober suit with heels, the tycoon in his classic dark Brioni suits with red tie. Every time they depart from these "uniforms", as the Wall Street Journal also points out, they are sending strategic messages to voters, in an attempt to reach even the last American who is still undecide
While gamblers outside of the United States have long been able to place bets on who will win the White House, in a historic shift this election cycle, Americans can make political wagers of their own.
We are only a couple of days from Election Day and the race for president remains tight. Pollsters and experts agree it will come down to how voters vote in the battleground states. But not all are created equal. So what are the chances the election could be decided by the smallest swing state?
As Nevada continues through the second week of early voting, one out of three of the state's registered voters has already cast a ballot. More than 697,000 people have voted in the election either in person, through a mail ballot or through the EASE system, according to the Nevada Secretary of State's latest figures released Monday night.
As the story goes, the iconic 40-foot Vegas Vic neon sign on Fremont Street was getting lonely, so it was only natural that he have a partner. Michael Green, UNLV professor and chair of the history department said Vickie, a 25-foot neon kicking cowgirl was erected in 1980 for obvious reasons. Vegas Vic was first erected in 1951 outside of The Pioneer Club and Vickie was partially created to offer Vic a lady friend.
Vegas Vic, the iconic 40-foot-tall cowboy sign on Fremont Street is a nod to Las Vegas’ original vision, according to local historian Michael Green. Green, who is also a UNLV professor and chair of the history department, said before Las Vegas became synonymous with things like gambling, casinos and mobsters, the city had a serious frontier connection and — gasp — connection to California.
Early voting is off to a running start in Clark County, but just how many people are taking advantage of this convenience? Saturday was the first day of early voting in Nevada, and Clark County said 29,943 people voted in person at polling places. On Sunday, that number was 17,567.
For the first time since 1995, a member of the flamboyant Goodman family won’t be on the ballot in Las Vegas. Mayor Carolyn Goodman is term-limited. But the race to succeed her is roiled by issues about the city’s future, not its past.
Las Vegas is one of the top international destinations in the world these days. A city full of diversity, but its roots come from Hispanic influence.
