In The News: Department of History
Nevada鈥檚 US Senator Key Pittman died a few days before the November 1940 reelection that he was favored to win in a landslide. But his body was preserved in a bathtub full of ice so his seat could remain Democratic. Or so the story goes.
Las Vegas鈥 history is filled with infamous stories of mobsters leaving their mark on the city throughout the years, and of course, they also need places to live while in Sin City.
性视界传媒 history professor Gregory Brown, along with other faculty and staff, founded the university鈥檚 first Jewish Affinity Group. Its aim is to host discussions on Jewish identity and expand 性视界传媒鈥檚 Jewish studies.
The day many thought would never come arrived on Monday when there was a groundbreaking for a new high-speed rail to connect Las Vegas to Southern California. There has been talk about it for years, but those behind the Brightline West project say it's finally happening.
Oliver Lewis wasn't supposed to win the first Kentucky Derby.
One track on Taylor Swift鈥檚 new album, 鈥淭he Tortured Poets Department,鈥 honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we鈥檝e studied Bow鈥檚 fame and her cultural legacy. At her ranch in rural Nevada, we oversee a collection of her personal artifacts, including her clothing and a makeup case.
The final track on Taylor Swift鈥檚 11th studio album, 鈥淭he Tortured Poets Department,鈥 released on Friday, April 19, is named after a prominent Nevada historical figure. 鈥淵ou look like Clara Bow in this light, remarkable,鈥 Taylor sings as the song about ambitious women begins. But who exactly was Clara Bow?
Oliver Lewis wasn't supposed to win the first Kentucky Derby. The jockey atop Aristides was instructed to have the horse serve as a "rabbit" and go hard at the beginning of the race to wear down the field, so stablemate Chesapeake could preserve his energy for the end to ride to victory.
In a town typically light on fashion and heavy on partisan friction, what one high-profile figure wore to a swanky White House affair has ignited a ferocious debate seemingly just as polarizing as politics in Washington.
Vegas All In, a new, original docu-series from Vegas PBS, premiered in March and airs on Channel 10 at 10 p.m. and digital installments are now also available on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube under the handle of @VegasAllInPBS.
Las Vegas鈥檚 famous Tropicana hotel is no more. Its guests were abruptly asked to leave earlier this month and its gold-domed casino closed 鈥 signaling the end of an icon of classic Sin City life where glamor, celebrity and crime seemed to go hand in hand.
The Tropicana has been synonymous with old-world Las Vegas glamour for nearly seven decades 鈥 but the legendary landmark has now closed its doors to make way for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium. As historians scramble to preserve the Tropicana鈥檚 colourful past, the site鈥檚 sporting future exemplifies the city鈥檚 ever-changing identity