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History adventurers aim to help rewrite history by experiencing it firsthand.

RENO, Nev. – An historic document from 1859, dating to the very beginning of the Comstock Lode silver rush in the U.S. and including mention of the most important mining claim – the Ophir ...

An historic document from 1859, dating to the very beginning of the Comstock Lode silver rush in the U.S. and including mention of the most important

The auction featured more than 2,000 lots in many collecting categories that included mining, philatelic, numismatic, railroadiana, Native Americana and more.

From the E.T. Highway to the massive mines southwest of Elko to the shores of Lake Tahoe and back again, a cohort of Honors College students takes an enervating field trip around the state to see all the weird, wild, and wonderful that Nevada has to offer outside Las Vegas’ borders.  

The boomtown Virginia City has maintained its 19th Century charm and its ties to Mark Twain.

Antique Maps of Utah, Nevada & Colorado. Gallery of authentic historic and rare maps of Utah, Nevada and Colorado from the 17th to the 19th century.

The Man They Called Medicine Bill

Visual Capitalist Subscribe Please provide a valid email address. Please complete the CAPTCHA. Published 1 month ago History of the Silver State: Nevada and its Silver Districts Nevada and its silver districts built the western territory into a modern American state. Today, the world best knows Nevada for its modern gold production—however, a new generation is rediscovering Nevada’s famous silver districts and their potential. This infographic comes to us from Blackrock Gold and outlin...

photographs. his photographs are almost as good as his stories! [laughter] : >> roy morris recalls samuel clemens transformation from a river boatwrighter into celebrated writer, mark twain. this is 35 minutes. >> to you all for coming tonight, especially the weather is so beautiful, that i wouldnt blame anybody for staying outside as long as possible. thanks to karen west and book passage for having me tonight. its a real honor to be here. as karen said, my book covers the six-year pe...