On The Go!
Nevada History: On The GO! – Revolutionizing Divorce: How Nevada Changed America’s Marital Landscape (Off-site, SVL)
March 7, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Alicia Barber, historian
For the first six decades of the 20th century, thousands of discontented husbands and wives flocked to Nevada, particularly to Reno, to end their marriages. They were drawn by a unique set of legal provisions that enabled what became known as the migratory divorce […]
Nevada History: On The GO! – Kittie Wilkins: The Remarkable Life of the West’s Premier Horse Breeder and Businesswoman (Off-site, SVL)
February 7, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Richard Dorman, historian and geologist
Kittie Wilkins was an extraordinary woman whose life defied the conventions of her time. Born in the American West, she received a consistent education despite her family’s frequent relocations to various boomtowns, where her father, J.R. Wilkins, established businesses aimed at serving mining […]
Nevada History: On The GO! – Our Public Lands (Off-site, SVL)
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, […]
Nevada History: On The GO! John C. Frémont’s Bumpy Path from Fame to Obscurity (Off-site, SVL)
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 […]
Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West
Join author John M. Glionna and photographer Randi Lynn Beach as they talk about the last book, Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West at Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! this month. IReal Stories of the American West shines a spotlight on the unforgettable […]
Nevada History: On The GO! – 180 Years Later, Donner Party Still Makes News (Off-site, SVL)
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! – The Civic Life of Verna Stumpf Paterson: Democracy and Public Service in Mid-Century Reno (Off-site, SVL)
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! – Life Backstage…what could possibly go wrong? (Off-site, SVL)
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 […]
AGA: Fireside Chat – Nick Abelman, the Man behind Graham and McKay (Off-site, SVL)
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 […]
Nevada History: Special Basque Lecture – Basques of Nevada in World War II: A Preliminary Analysis (Off-site, SVL)
Nevada History – Special Basque Lecture (Sierra View Library)
Basques of Nevada in World War II: A Preliminary Analysis
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
4:30 – 5:45 pm
Nevada History – On The GO!
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 […]
