history

Writers’ Wednesday
February 14, 2024
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Book signing and wine/cheese Reception
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

This month’s book is called “Behind the Arch: The Story of Reno, Nevada’s Unique Chamber of Commerce and the Making of “The Biggest Little City in the World,” discusses the history of the Chamber of Commerce and […]

Historic/Forensic Engineering of Buildings in Northern Nevada
Structural and Architectural Retrofit of the historic St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church, Virginia City, Nevada
February 15, 2024 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/11182466

Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is […]

Exhibition Lecture

January 13, 2024
1:00 to 3:00pm: Lecture

Hello Hollywood, Hello! Unique Stories from former Cast and Crew Panel

Karen Burns, guest speaker, owner of HHH costumes, Karen Burns Productions, Inc.

Summary of Talk
This is a unique program that will begin with Karen showing 10 minutes of the historic Hello Hollywood, Hello! Show […]

Exhibition Lecture

December 8, 2023
5:30pm to 7:00pm: Lecture in our Research Library

How to preserve the costumes and entertainment: When Hollywood Came to Reno!

Karen Burns, guest speaker, owner of HHH costumes, Karen Burns Productions, Inc.

Summary of Talk
When the world-famous MGM Hello Hollywood, Hello! show opened in 1978: it was billed as […]

The Reno You Know: Local History Comes to YouTube
Steve Ellison, Historian and Videographer
January 18, 2024 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/11182185

Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical […]

Here is the latest NHS Calendar of Events for August through October 2023. Make sure to check back for the latest happenings at the Society. […]

People of the Comstock
Garrett Barmore, Director of the Keck Museum
November 19, 2023 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/10754768

Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. He loves all […]

Nevada History Lecture
November 11, 2023 from 1-2:30pm

The 75th Anniversary of the Nevada Air National Guard 1948-2023: Building the Total Force for National Security at Home and Abroad

Emerson Marcus, Public Affairs Officer, Nevada National Guard and NHSQ Associate Editor

Summary of Talk
This year marked […]

The Nevada Historical Society is part of Blue Star Museums, a program offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer from Armed Forces Day, May 20, 2023, through Labor Day, September 4, 2023.

About Blue Star MuseumsBlue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star […]

Stories of Reno in World War II
Chuck Weller, Historian
November 16, 2023 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/10754770

Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. He loves all things […]