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African Americans on the Comstock

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

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Reno

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

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    • 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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