In The News: Department of History
In 2001, a young, upstart brand called Juicy Couture introduced its tracksuit, and the world was never the same.
Local sponsors hope to install what are touted as inscribed replicas of the nation’s three founding documents – the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution – on public land in Washoe County. Who could be opposed to that?
This year we have lost two legendary 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty members.
The home where pioneering LGBTQ and civil rights activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin lived for more than five decades may become a local historic landmark, as the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has taken the first step towards giving it that designation. The two women may be best known as the first same-sex couple to marry legally in San Francisco, but the legacy of these mothers of our movement is bigger than that.
District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman introduced a resolution to designate the former home of pioneering LGBTQ and civil rights activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin as a local historic landmark.
Las Vegas will host an NCAA Tournament men's basketball regional for the first time after the NCAA changed a policy that prevented states with sports wagering from hosting championships.
Las Vegas will host an NCAA Tournament men's basketball regional for the first time after the NCAA changed a policy that prevented states with sports wagering from hosting championships.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ history professor Michael Green explains the history of the mail-in ballot, which dates back to the 17th century.
Abraham Lincoln. The country’s 16th president is known for many things: Signing the Emancipation Proclamation. Appearing on the $5 bill. Helping to usher in the modern-day practice of mail-in voting.
Mr. Vice President, welcome to Nevada.
Thanks to its good food, clubs and luxury hotels, Las Vegas is known for attracting celebrities.
Thanks to its fine dining, clubs and luxury hotels, Las Vegas has been known to attract A-list celebrities.
