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The history of Nevada Day

November 1, 2019 by Dave Maxwell

Nevada Day marks the admission of the Nevada Territory into the Union as the 36th state despite the fact that the population of the territory lacked the required 60,000 for statehood. The proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln Oct. 31, 1864, and came at a critical time in the Civil War which was raging […]
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