In The News: Department of History
The Runnin' Rebels were the best in the west in the late 1980s, but after their historic championship win in 1990, the tables were turned.
Las Vegas will host a men’s basketball regional this week, the men’s Final Four in 2028 and numerous other college championships — all prompted by changes in how the N.C.A.A. has viewed the city.
If the thought of bell bottom jeans and ballet flats making a fashion return stresses you out, chances are you’re a millennial.
70 years ago, iconic Black musicians like Sammy Davis Jr. and Harry Belafonte might have graced the stage at Vegas casinos — but wouldn’t be allowed to stay on-site, or walk through the front door (though many pushed back).
Storming Ceasers Palace tells the inspirational story of a group of determined mothers from West Las Vegas. Mothers who became advocates for their children and for welfare rights.
President Joe Biden is in town to talk to Democratic leaders and his campaign promise to lower prescription drug costs.
Las Vegas visitors are spending more money gambling, according to a study released Tuesday. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's annual "visitor profile" report showed that visiting gamblers had a gaming budget of just over $761 in 2022.
World War I commonly brings to mind scenes of Europe in conflict—the first Battle of the Marne, the siege of Verdun, and the bloody struggle of The Somme, as well as the brutal slog of trench warfare on the Western Front.
The congresswoman is under investigation for allegedly breaking House rules during her 2021 attendance at the annual Met Gala. She's not the first.
The Museum of Illusions was set to open its flagship location on the Strip this spring but will now open in June, according to CEO Jonathan Benjamin. “Las Vegas — it’s the entertainment capital of the world,” Benjamin said. “How do you pass on an opportunity to come to Las Vegas, with everything that it has to offer?”
The NFL is set to take to casino floors with the pending release of Aristocrat Gaming’s league-themed slot machines this fall.
She’s known as the “First Lady of Las Vegas.” Responsible for so much of the valley’s growth for 50 years, starting in the late 1880s. Educated, community minded, religious.