history

High Noon
February 19, 2026
Noon

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Title: Hair, Makeup, and Me

Speaker: Jan Loverin, Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Nevada State Museum, Carson City.

Talk Summary: Putting on your face, or applying makeup, is an activity most women and some men do daily. Curator, Jan […]

High Noon
January 15, 2026
Noon

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Title: Rhyolite: The Life and Death of a Boom Town

Speaker: Dr. Howard Goldbaum, Emeritus, UNR Reynolds Journalism

Talk Summary: In 1903, there were no buildings, no roads, and no people in what was to become Rhyolite. Only five years later, […]

High Noon
December 18, 2025
Noon

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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 […]

Life Backstage…what could possibly go wrong?

Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 1 to 2:30 pm, Nevada History – On The GO!

Join speaker Christina Schlosser as she shares all the situations backstage at Harrah’s that the audience is unaware of, or they would be fleeing from the Cabaret to safety. Instances include missed cues, loose animals, […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library
180 Years Later, Donner Party Still Makes News

December 6, 2025
1:00 to 2:30 pm

Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025
The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at the Sierra View Library during their […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library)
The Civic Life of Verna Stumpf Paterson: Democracy and Public Service in Mid-Century Reno

October 4, 2025
1:00 to 2:30 pm

Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025
The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at the […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library)
American Gaming Archives (AGA) Fireside Chat

Life Backstage…what could possibly go wrong?

November 1, 2025
1:00 to 2:30pm

Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025
The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at the Sierra View Library […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library)
A Special American Gaming Archives AGA: Fireside Chat
Nick Abelman, the Man behind Graham and McKay (Bank Club Casino)

September 6, 2025
1:00 to 2:30 pm

Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025
The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting […]

High Noon
November 20, 2025
Noon

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Title: Special Collections & University Archives: Who We Are, What We Do, and Why You Should Care

Speaker: Laura Rocke, Community and University Archivist, UNR

Talk Summary: Laura Rocke will talk about UNR’s Special Collections and University Archives — what it is, […]

High Noon 

A Nevada Day Program
October 16, 2025
Noon

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Title:  Monumental Lies – Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West

Speaker: Ron James, historian, author, and folklorist

Talk Summary: Folklore is embedded into the mystique of the Wild West. The region’s stories of its early founders, accounts […]