In The News: Department of History
ҳ| 鶹ýӳ half a block away from where a now-viral TikTok was filmed showing racist harassment against a Black man sits a state historical marker titled “African Americans and the Boston Saloon.” It details the story of William A.G. Brown — a freeborn Black man who, between 1866 and 1875, operated the Boston Saloon, one of the mining boomtown’s best known taverns. Decorated with intricate gas lamps and crystal goblets, the saloon offered an upscale atmosphere that contrasted the stereotypical image of a seedy saloon — even recognized by figures such as Mark Twain.
With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches. As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are.
One month before the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden announced he was no longer seeking re-election. He immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and Democrats across the country and in Nevada have rallied behind her and her recently selected running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a disciplinary complaint Thursday alleging that one of the largest casinos on the Las Vegas Strip welcomed illegal bookmaking, people with a history of gambling-related felony convictions and individuals linked to organized crime.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has tossed the Malaysia-headquartered Genting Group a corporate grenade after it alleged its Resorts World Las Vegas casino on the Las Vegas Strip was a haven for criminal activity.
Vice President Kamala Harris was welcomed to the stage at Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus by her VP pick, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in what was the first glimpse of the Democratic Presidential running mates in the state of Nevada.
With Professor David G. Schwartz, we take a historical excursus on the “birth” of Nevada as the main point of reference in the world for gambling.
When President John F. Kennedy addressed crowds of well-wishers in Ireland during his June 1963 visit to the country, he employed a rhetorical device that served both him and his audiences well. “I would like to ask how many people here have relatives in the United States,” Kennedy would grin from behind the lectern. “Perhaps they could hold up their hands?”
ҳ| 鶹ýӳ a mile down the rocky Pine Creek Canyon Trail that begins near the end of the Red Rock Canyon scenic loop, there’s a tranquil spot where the leaves of gnarled apple trees rustle in the breeze, birds twitter and a meadow is surrounded by towering mountains.
Nevadans in November will vote on a ballot question aimed at enshrining abortion rights in the state Constitution, and will chose among slates of candidates who either tout their long-standing support of reproductive rights, or who are softening their previous—and more radical—positions on abortion.
Along Boulder Highway near a neighborhood of chemical plants is a part of Henderson that has come to be known, disparagingly, as “Hendertucky.” But, where did that less-than-flattering nickname for the area come from?
A final blast from The Mirage’s signature volcano marked the passage of an ageing Las Vegas resort that wowed crowds when it opened in 1989 and went on to revolutionise the casino resort industry in the United States, and reshape Las Vegas, Nevada as a tourist destination.