America 250

June 6, 2026, 1 – 3:00 pm
2-hour special program
Learn the history surrounding Nevada’s oldest community with this amazing Historian panel!
Historian Speaker Panel:
Jeff Kintop, Stan Paher, Mike Fischer, and one additional panelist, […]

May 2, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Michael Green, UNLV Dept Chair of History, author
At Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln referred back to Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence in describing “a new birth of freedom.” Less than a year later, Nevada became a state. How were these people and events connected? This lecture […]

April 4, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Dana Bennett, historian
In 1914, when Nevada women won the right to vote, they also won the right to hold public office. Four years later, Sadie Hurst of Reno became the first woman to win a seat in the Nevada Legislature, blazing the trail for 20 additional […]

January 3, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. William ‘Bill’ Rowley, Grace A. Griffen Endowed Chair; Professor Emeritus UNR
  “Our Public Lands” are a fact of everyday life in most far western states. How did the words “our” and “public” come to identify lands now largely under the administration of the United States Forest Service, […]

High Noon
December 18, 2025
Noon
Register for this Lecture:  https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/15493028

Title: Our Nevada Stories: Oral History Project for America250 – Nevada

Speaker: Bradford McMullen, Folklife Specialist, Nevada Arts Council, Las Vegas, and State of Nevada Folklorist

Talk Summary: Every Nevadan has a story, and Brad McMullen is interested in hearing as many of […]