Petroglyph engravings in the side of a rock formation in the desert.

Department of History News

The Department of History offers a curriculum that embraces the panorama of the past while also helping students fulfill their constitutions, humanities, multicultural, and international requirements. Our programs and courses also aim to enrich student's abilities to research, critically analyze, and effectively communicate.

Current History News

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This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Micca House in Paradise Valley, Nevada
Arts and Culture |

Historic preservation group calls for action to sustain survival of 12 Silver State treasures.

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

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Business and Community |

Has candidate mudslinging and voter vitriol always been this unpleasant? 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ history expert Michael Green explains the evolution of political decorum in America.

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ staff and students.

Students pass by Lied Library as they walk campus on the first day of Fall 2024 semester classes
Campus News |

A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.

History In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

In 1875, when Nevada was still in its infancy as a state, the seventh session of the Legislature created a fund to pay legislators, prohibited people who hadn’t received a medical education from practicing medicine and banned camels from public roads.

Today

For some Americans, Christmas is a 365 days-a-year obsession. For millions of others, the yuletide season is a cherished annual occurrence, comprising festive meals, gift exchanges, church services, community service, and, of course, a Christmas tree. Or perhaps you’re not a Christian spiritual believer but just enjoy celebrating Christmas in a secular way, such as through decorating your home and gift-giving, and you’re just curious to learn more about its religious roots. Regardless, there’s no denying that countless people would describe Christmas as the most wonderful time of the year.

The Daily Express US

More than 1,100 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded in Russia's war on Ukraine, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff claimed Monday. Ukraine's special operations forces alleged on Sunday that Russia was providing fake IDs to North Korean soldiers to "hide its losses on the battlefield and conceal foreign presence."

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas is a city that constantly reinvents itself, transforming from a small boom town along 1900s railroads to an international gaming destination. Structures don’t stay long, razed for bigger and better casinos or shopping centers.

Sportico

Las Vegas Raiders fan Ralph Sotelo went viral during the team’s Monday Night Football matchup when TV cameras panned his way while holding a sign that read: Tank for Shedeur. That clear message spread across social media as one of the few memorable moments during the Raiders 10th straight loss.

Nevada Independent

In a society focused on the new, preserving old places — from culturally important indigenous lands to historic buildings in some of Nevada’s largest and smallest cities — is a constant battle.

History Experts

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Recent History Accomplishments

Noria Litaker's (History) recent book, "Bedazzled Saints: Catacomb Relics in Early Modern Bavaria," won the Gerald Strauss Prize awarded by the Sixteenth Century Society. The prize recognizes the best book published in English during the preceding year in the field of German Reformation history. 
Jeff Schauer (History) participated in the annual meeting of the North American Conference on British Studies in Denver. Schauer organized a panel on "Race, Religion, and Resources in the late-colonial era." Schauer's paper was titled "The Whiteness of Black Lechwe: Race and Gender in Colonial Conservation Work and Writing in Northern…
John Curry (History) attended the College Board Advanced Placement World History: Modern Examination Development Committee meeting, held in Reston, Virginia, as the Higher Education Co-Chair representative. The meeting spent four days designing and finalizing the questions for several different versions of next year's Advanced Placement exams for…
David Tanenhaus (Law; History) delivered the Brieland Lecture on "In the Meantime, the Past and Future of Juvenile Justice." as the 17th Brieland Visiting Scholar at the University of Illinois School of Social Work.
Michael J. Alarid (History) was interviewed for the New Books Network podcast by host Miranda Melcher of City, University of London. The interview explores the origins, methods, and themes of his book, Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837-1860 (University of New Mexico Press, 2022).
John Curry (History) was published in a Book Forum in the online journal Maydan, a publication of the Abu Sulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. The forum discussed the recent publication of Hayrettin Yücesoy's "Disenchanting the Caliphate: The Secular Discipline of Power in Abbasid…