Online Nevada Encyclopedia

African Americans came to the western Great Basin in the 1850s. Read more about this history.

Reno has always been a town of contrasts. Find out more about its natural beauty, darkness and cosmopolitan edge.

A Story of Encounters: Struggles for Control

With the influx of aspiring miners and assorted entrepreneurs to the Comstock in the years after 1859, conflict with the area...

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Frank Yparraguirre: An Oral History

A Contribution to a Survey of Life in Carson Valley from First Settlement through the 1950s Interviewee: Frank Yparraguirre...

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Marvin Dressler and Ted Sallee: An Oral History

Marvin Dressler and Ted Sallee: A Contribution to a Survey of Life in Carson Valley from First Settlement through the 1950s...

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Grace Melissa Dangberg: An Oral History

Grace Melissa Dangberg: A Contribution to a Survey of Life in Carson Valley from First Settlement through the 1950s Interviewee...

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Arnold R. Trimmer: An Oral History

Arnold R. Trimmer: A Contribution to a Survey of Life in Carson Valley from First Settlement through the 1950s Interviewee:...

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Winona James: An Oral History

Winona James: A Contribution to a Survey of Life in Carson Valley from First Settlement through the 1950s Interviewee: Winona...

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