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February 12, 2010
Nevada Yesterdays
 

Squaw Valley Part I

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As the 2010 Winter Olympics get underway in Vancouver, some remember Nevada's connection to the games a half-century ago.

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Sep 3, 2010 | The Fight of a Century Part I | Listen
How did one famous prize-fight fought 100 years ago come to pass?
Aug 20, 2010 | Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places in Nevada Part 4 | Listen
A list of endangered historical places in Nevada includes a hotel in Las Vegas.
Aug 6, 2010 | Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places in Nevada Part 3 | Listen
A new list of endangered historic places in Nevada includes a cave and a schoolhouse.
Jul 23, 2010 | Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places in Nevada Part 2 | Listen
A new historic preservation list in Nevada includes a mining area and a nearby state park.
Jul 9, 2010 | Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places in Nevada Part I | Listen
Preserve Nevada issued its list of the Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places in Nevada. Today we talk about Mount Potosi.
Jun 4, 2010 | Mark Twain Part III | Listen
Long before he wrote Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain put his imagination to work for newspapers in Nevada.
May 14, 2010 | Mark Twain Part II | Listen
In this second edition in this series on Mark Twain, Senator Richard Bryan tells of Samuel Clemens' love of satire and the birth of his well-known "nom de plume."
May 7, 2010 | Mark Twain Part I | Listen
At time when our state was known as the "Nevada Territory," a soon-to-be legendary novelist came for a visit.
Apr 23, 2010 | Civil Rights, Part III | Listen
We hear about some key players who helped end segregation in Las Vegas.
Apr 9, 2010 | Civil Rights, Part II | Listen
From the area's first black dentist to the integration of casinos in Las Vegas, we have a look back at the early push for civil rights


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