history

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 […]

John C. Frémont’s Bumpy Path from Fame to Obscurity
Special Nevada Day Program

October 3, 2026
1:00 to 2:30 pm

Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2026
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 closure. NHS Nevada History […]

High Noon
April 16, 2026
Noon

Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/16229444

Title: History of Hamilton, Nevada, White Pine County’s original county seat

Speaker: Sean Pitts, Museum Director and historian

Talk Summary: Explore the rich history of Nevada’s first eastern mining boom […]

High Noon
March 19, 2026
Noon

Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/16229413

Title: Nevada Women’s History Project presents: Nine Notable Nevada Women

Speaker: Sue Davis, President of the Nevada Women’s History Project

Talk Summary: A brief presentation about NWHP and then detailed biographies of Nine Notable Nevada Women Who Broke Barriers, who […]

High Noon
February 19, 2026
Noon

Register for this Lecture:  https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/15493124

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

Register for this Lecture:   https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/15493116

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

Speaker: 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, some […]

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 […]

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 […]