History of Nevada - Wikipedia
WEBThe History of Nevada as a state began when it became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, after telegraphing the Constitution of Nevada to the Congress days before the November 8 presidential election (the largest and costliest transmission ever by telegraph).
Nevada - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Nevada was the first state to ratify the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave African-American men the right to vote, on March 1, 1869. Discovered near Virginia City in...
Nevada | History, Capital, Cities, Population, & Facts
WEB3 days ago · Nevada, constituent state of the U.S. It borders Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and California to the west. Nevada is best known for being the home of Las Vegas, the gambling center of …
History of Nevada
WEBHistory of Nevada. Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, after telegraphing the Constitution of Nevada to the Congress days before the November 8 presidential election (the largest and costliest transmission ever by telegraph).
Nevada History & Heritage | About Nevada - Travel Nevada
WEBThanks to a lineage of larger-than-life personalities that helped define its own, Nevada’s history is the kind you want to remember. From the state’s first inhabitants and the Wild West to atomic testing and the evolution of the Las Vegas Strip, get the real Nevada story.
Nevada - Mining, Gambling, Desert | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Nevada - Mining, Gambling, Desert: Archaeological evidence indicates that prehistoric Indian settlements existed in Nevada more than 20,000 years ago. Cave dwellers left picture writings on rocks in southern Nevada, and Basketmakers and Pueblo Indians also flourished there.
NEVADA HISTORY | Nevada Historical Society
WEBAll of the interpretation and collections—artifacts, photographs, and maps—come from the Nevada Historical Society. Nevada: Prisms & Perspectives utilizes the Historical Society’s collections to tell five crucial stories about life in the Silver State.
Nevada - Wikipedia
WEBOn March 2, 1861, the Nevada Territory separated from the Utah Territory and adopted its current name, shortened from The Sierra Nevada (Spanish for "snow-covered mountain range"). The 1861 southern boundary is commemorated by Nevada Historical Markers 57 and 58 in Lincoln and Nye counties.
Nevada - History and Heritage | Smithsonian
WEBNov 6, 2007 · In 1861, Congress officially established the territory of Nevada. And on October 31, 1864, Nevada, which comes from the Spanish meaning snow-capped, was admitted as the 36th state of the union,...
Online Nevada Encyclopedia (ONE) — Nevada Humanities
WEBNevada is a state developed by mining, ranching, and tourism industries, with a casino history that includes major mafia figures, but it is also - and was firstly - a place of rich Indigenous development and heritage.