Oral histories from U.S.S. Nevada veterans attending the Pearl Harbor 50th anniversary ceremonies are combined with archival photographs and motion pictures to tell the story of the "ship that wouldn't sink."A unique documentary that tells the story of the U.S.S. Nevada BB-36 from her beginnings in 1916 until she was intentionally sunk by the U.S. Navy in 1948. The Nevada was the only battleship to get underway during the Japanese attack on Pearl...

This traces the life of a man who was the major force in shaping the modern state of Nevada. The young cowboy from Oregon struck it rich in Goldfield in 1906 and became the dominant economic and political figure in the state. His investments in banks and hotels fostered the divorce industry and laid the basis for the state's modern tourism economy. After depression-induced failure of his banks, he made a second fortune from the Getchell Mine. Interviews...

Discusses who the typical women of the Comstock were and looks at the contributions of needleworkers, lodging house operators, and the Daughters of Charity to the economy and welfare of the community of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode.

"'The Lincoln Highway in Nevada' recounts the building of the Nevada section of the nation's earliest and most celebrated transcontinental highway. The Lincoln Highway Association boasted in 1916 that motorists could speed over the road on a 'journey which is made coast to coast in twenty days with nothing but enjoyment from one end to the other' ... The Lincoln Highway in Nevada travels the old road across the state while road experts and historians...

"In this candid interview, Robert Laxalt discusses his youth, his relationship with his father and his experiences as a newspaper reporter, news director, magazine journalist and novelist."--Container.

This video about the history of Reno consists of three parts. The biggest little arch "traces the history of the Reno Arch from its beginnings as part of a highway promotion, through its three versions and a brush with demolition, to its current position as a social icon" (container label). Part two features Warren Nelson, who is "often called 'The Father of Keno', a game he developed for casino use from an ancient Chinese lottery game" (container...

"Nevada's history is rich with bold, innovative and brave women who have shaped the silver state over the past centry. Pioneers such as Maya Miller, Bertha Mullins and Sue Wagner paved the way for the opportunities that await women in politics today. This is the story of the obstacles they faced and the determination and dedication that overcame them"--Container.