In The News: Department of History
Bianca Censori caused a stir at the Grammys this year when she appeared on the red carpet wearing a barely-there dress. The Australian architectural designer and model, 30, arrived at the ceremony with her partner, the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
Several top FBI officials were told Thursday to resign or retire from their positions. Now NBC News is reporting that the FBI Las Vegas special agent in charge is also being targeted.
In Las Vegas, giant, elaborate signs flash and blink at casinos. Las Vegas Boulevard is lined with vintage signs that remind drivers and pedestrians of bygone businesses. The city is home to The Neon Museum.
Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley still remembers the biting cold she experienced 20 years ago setting foot in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp to mark the 60th year since the liberation of thousands of prisoners in 1945.
Monday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp. To honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust on Holocaust Remembrance Day, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ hosted an educational event on-campus featuring community leaders like Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley and Commissioner Michael Naft among others. This year’s event also centered on a discussion to consider the significance of the Holocaust and Genocide today.
To know who will protect the marginalized today, one must look at the empathy exhibited in the past, according to Heidi Straus. Straus is the head of a nonprofit called Nevada Center for Humanity, which aims to educate the community about the Holocaust. Last year, she partnered with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s history department to curate an exhibit with the organization’s collection of artifacts from the Holocaust.
Ninety-four years after gambling was legalized in Las Vegas, the city continues to diversify its economy with sports playing a significant role.
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Monday, January 27, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and Las Vegas leaders will gather on campus to host an event to honor the victims, survivors, and resistors of the Holocaust.
The metropolitan Las Vegas area continues to be a popular destination for folks looking to leave Southern California.
The metropolitan Las Vegas area continues to be a popular destination for folks looking to leave Southern California.
The north end of the Las Vegas Strip is brimming with change, and now one of its most recognizable landmarks, Circus Circus, is officially on the market. Billionaire casino mogul Phil Ruffin, who purchased the property in 2019 for $825 million, has confirmed he’s seeking buyers for the 102-acre property, valuing it at an astounding $5 billion.
More change is coming to the north end of the Strip soon. After opening its doors 57 years ago, the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino is now up for sale. Locals and tourists alike shared their fond memories of the iconic resort with Channel 13.