America 250

June 6, 2026
1:00 – 3:00 pm, a two-hour special program
Title of Program: Nevada’s Age-Old Question: Dayton vs Genoa. A special American 250 Nevada Program

Speakers: Michael Fischer, Jeff Kintop, Stan Paher, and special panelist TBA

Summary of Program: This is a special two-hour program that will look at the age-old question of whether Dayton or Genoa was […]

May 2, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm
Speakers: David and Gayle Woodruff, historians and authors
Donnor Summit photo

Daring and Dangerous Donner Summit

Using a trove of rare and seldom‑seen photographs, local historians and authors David and Gayle Woodruff take you on a fast‑paced and often humorous journey across Donner Summit—one of America’s most […]

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 […]