The history of Nevada Day
Nevada Day marks the admission of the Nevada Territory into the Union as the 36th state despite...
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Category: Features
50th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing This Week
Do you recall where you were when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong took that...
Read More Memories of Past Fourth of July Celebrations in Pahranagat Valley
Valerie Twitchell, organizing committee chairperson for Alamo’s Fourth of July celebration, has...
Read More The microwave oven
The microwave oven is a staple for most homes, but for some it can be a controversial topic due to...
Read More Nevada miners enjoyed Kentucky bourbon whiskey
All mining towns had a steady supply of alcohol on hand. The alcohol was either fermented nearby,...
Read More Prohibition started early in Nevada
In December 1918, Nevada’s Supreme Court certified the state’s vote and prohibition became Nevada...
Read More State History: Stagecoach Travel in Nevada
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), traveled by stagecoach across the Territory of Nevada in 1860 with...
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Food and Nutrition: Organic Foods
Organic foods are produced without using many conventional practices, with the goal to preserve...
Read More History: Hail the Mule!
Many Old West historians like to tell the story of the tenderfoot who objected to riding a mule...
Read More History: Early Life in Lincoln County
Panaca was established in 1864. Henry Sharp came to the Pahranagat Valley in 1865, and Pioche and...
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Food Culture in Japan
It is interesting how each culture has its own customs, ideas, and traditions which all seem to...
Read More Confederate Lincoln County
Nevada is only on the Colorado River because Arizona had sided with the Confederacy during the...
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