News: Department of History
Area 51, global climate change, archaeology and American fashion among topics discussed at free public lectures.
From Mark Twain to Hank Greenspun, Nevada journalists both recorded history and changed it. Alumnus and historian Michael Green lists his favorites.
From ending discriminatory practices to shedding light on education and social issues, Nevada women have challenged the status quo and made Nevada a better place.
Long before airline travel became ordinary, Nevada visionaries foresaw the critical role it would play in the state's economic health.
William Bauer Jr. and Julia Sun-Joo Lee Named Emerging Scholars Under 40 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine.
UNLV history professor Michelle Tusan explores the influence of geopolitics in the formation of the modern-day Middle East and the sectarian and humanitarian conflicts that have resulted from western intervention.
Meet four recipients of UNLV’s most prestigious graduate fellowships and learn about their research and their gratitude for the funding that made it possible.
The director of UNLV's public history program explains why the myth that Las Vegas has no history persists.
UNLV history professor-turned vice provost Gregory Brown debunks “one-of-a-kind” signed Napoleonic document on History Channel’s “Pawn Stars."
Take a peek at the Las Vegas fashion on display in a new exhibit curated by UNLV students.
"Gatsby" just won an Oscar for best costumes thanks in part to fashion historian Deirdre Clemente. She was a consultant on the movie's costumes. Here's her thoughts on the traditional rules of fashion, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and dressing your age in Las Vegas.
Public history students collaborate with Nevada State Museum to showcase Vegas outfits from the 1960s and 1970s.