We're celebrating the state's sesquicentennial with some fun facts and insightful observations from UNLV professors.

Historian Michael Green on some of our greatest (depending on how you look at it) political leaders.

Wayne Newton, Dana Gentry, and Christopher Columbus Powning have all had a role in the state's landmark free speech cases. Here's a look at the choice words and exposés that brought Nevada news outlets before the state Supreme Court.

This section of the city was integrated and flourished in days of overt segregation along the Las Vegas Strip. Oral historian Claytee White takes a look at the businesses that formed the backbone for this community.

Professor Lynn Comella hits on the highlights of the city's brothel history — from the rise of Block 16 to the raid on Roxie's.

Here's how McCarran went from a dusty stop on the Transcontinental Airmail Route to a major international airport.

UNLV paleontologist Josh Bonde shares his favorite vertebrate discoveries in Nevada and where you can go see them today.

Women have been forces to reckon with in the often rough-and-tumble history of Nevada gaming. Here are five you should know about.

Nevada is a land of strange extremes. Here's how those factors make for a strange economy, according to professor Mary Riddel.

Peter Michel, head of exhibits for Special Collections, on the history of Nevada through historic maps.

Journalism professor Julian Kilker has been documenting the historic ranch, which was once home to Clara Bow and Rex Bell. It's part of a project to preserve ecological, cultural, and educational resources.

How did Nevada become a world leader in gaming? Expert David Schwartz picks out the key dates that changed our state's biggest industry.