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Day at the Museum
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10 am to 4 pm

We are excited to be part of this year’s Day at the Museum event, since being closed for building renovations.

NHS Staff and volunteers will have our program tent set up in the front parking lot. We’ll be offering hands-on activities, including our history spinning […]

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March 18, 2027
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April 15, 2027
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Title: Brian Crane and Pickles Cartoon Strip

Speaker: Brian Crane, cartoonist and 2022 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee

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Speaker Bio: Brian Crane was born in Twin Falls, Idah, in 1949 but grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He […]

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February 18, 2027
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Title: Breaking the Barnyard Barrier: A Woman Veterinarian Paves the Way

Speaker: Dr. Linda Rhodes, retired veterinarian

Talk Summary: In the late 1970s, the golden valley between Utah’s Wasatch Mountains was home to some of the best dairies in the country. That was also where Linda Rhodes, a newly minted large […]

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January 21, 2027
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Title: Nevada Names and the Stories on our Maps

Speaker: Dr. Christine Johnson, historian, UNR Adjunct Professor, and Sparks Heritage Museum Executive Director

Talk Summary: What’s in a name? When it comes to Nevada’s mountains, valleys, rivers, towns, and landmarks, the answer can be […]

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December 17, 2026
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Title: The Law of the Miner: The Arizona Experience Book, from the University of Nevada Press, will be released on September 15, 2026

Speaker: John C. Lacy, author and historian

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The first adventurers into the New World faced a fundamental legal challenge: how to secure rights to any mineral […]

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November 19, 2026
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Title: History of the Nevada State Prison

Speaker: Glen Whorton, historian and board member of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society

Talk Summary: The Nevada State Prison is a hidden and underappreciated element of Nevada’s history. Glen Whorton’s talk about this 150-year-old institution will cover how the criminal and […]

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October 15, 2026
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Title: Nevada State Library and Archives: Collections and Services

Speakers: Nevada State Librarian Mike Strom and State Archivist Cyndi Shein

Talk Summary: Nevada State Librarian Mike Strom and State Archivist Cyndi Shein will provide an overview of the Nevada State Library […]

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September 17, 2026
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Title: Something for Your Money: A History of Las Vegas Casinos

Speaker: Dr. David G. Schwartz, historian and director of the UNLV Center for Gaming Research

Talk Summary: Las Vegas has been a gambling town since its 1905 founding. Its gambling halls, casino hotels, and resorts made it first […]

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August 20, 2026
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Title: History of the Twenty-Mule Teams of Death Valley

Speaker: Ted Faye, Historian, Author, and Film Producer

Talk Summary: Long before modern branding dominated American culture, one image reigned supreme: a massive train of wagons pulled by twenty mules, stretching across […]