Michael Green
Biography
Michael Green is a professor of history at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and teaches classes for both the history department and the Honors College. His courses range throughout U.S. history, but his teaching and research particularly focus on Las Vegas and Nevada history, the Civil War era and Abraham Lincoln, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
He is the author of Nevada: A History of the Silver State and co-author of Las Vegas: A Centennial History, among other books and articles about Nevada. He has published three books on the Civil War era, including Lincoln and the Election of 1860 and Politics and America in Crisis: The Coming of the Civil War. He writes "Nevada Yesterdays," read by former U.S. Senator Richard Bryan, for KNPR and Nevada Humanities. A former journalist, he has served as a columnist for Nevada's Washington Watch and Vegas Seven. He is a member of the board of directors for The Mob Museum, for which he was one of the researchers.
Education
- Ph.D., Columbia University
- M.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Michael Green In The News
Articles Featuring Michael Green
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Newsmakers 2024: November
This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.
Hallmarks of History: Preserve Nevada Releases ‘Most Endangered’ List
Historic preservation group calls for action to sustain survival of 12 Silver State treasures.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Newsmakers 2024: October
A monthly roundup of the top news stories at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.
From Whigs to the Web: The History of Civil Discourse (Or, Lack Thereof) in PoliticsÂ
Has candidate mudslinging and voter vitriol always been this unpleasant? 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ history expert Michael Green explains the evolution of political decorum in America.