Department of History News
The Department of History offers a curriculum that embraces the panorama of the past while also helping students fulfill their constitutions, humanities, multicultural, and international requirements. Our programs and courses also aim to enrich student's abilities to research, critically analyze, and effectively communicate.
Current History News
This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.
Historic preservation group calls for action to sustain survival of 12 Silver State treasures.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.
Has candidate mudslinging and voter vitriol always been this unpleasant? UNLV history expert Michael Green explains the evolution of political decorum in America.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.
A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.
History In The News
Las Vegas Raiders fan Ralph Sotelo went viral during the team’s Monday Night Football matchup when TV cameras panned his way while holding a sign that read: Tank for Shedeur. That clear message spread across social media as one of the few memorable moments during the Raiders 10th straight loss.
In a society focused on the new, preserving old places — from culturally important indigenous lands to historic buildings in some of Nevada’s largest and smallest cities — is a constant battle.
The new year is generally regarded as an opportunity to start fresh — resolutions abound, grand plans are launched. But in a society focused on what’s new, the preservation of old places — from culturally important indigenous lands to historic buildings in some of Nevada’s biggest and smallest cities — is an uphill battle.
When someone says they’re from Las Vegas, where do they specifically mean? The majority of the Valley lives in one of the adjacent municipalities or unincorporated Clark County. So how did we get this weird patchwork of townships and jurisdictions, and how did it set up the city and the county for their many tensions today? We’re sharing our notes in this re-airing of a popular episode — co-host Dayvid Figler talks to UNLV history professor Michael Green about the last century of Las Vegas and Clark County history, and how a city-county showdown brought us to this utterly unique arrangement.
Cowboy boots epitomize America’s approach to style. From the flat rubber-soled option yanked on in the predawn hours of a long shift to the couture-adjacent styles headed to a televised red carpet, the origins of cowboy boots “are incredibly practical,” says Deirdre Clemente, the associate director of UNLV’s public history program.
Rob Bauer, a top NATO official, has warned Western businesses to prepare for a 'wartime scenario' as global World War Three fears escalate. With strife in the Middle East, Ukraine and the recent reports that Vladimir Putin has lowered the threshold for Russia to use nuclear weapons, the possibility of a global war has increasingly been discussed in political circles.