In The News: Department of History

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If one thing is for certain outside customs at Harry Reid Airport it's that international travelers love Las Vegas.

History News Network

The launching of the "Polo Ralph Lauren Exclusively for Morehouse and Spelman Colleges Collection" has received much attention from the media, which celebrated this unique collaboration between the brand and the two historically Black institutions. The collection derives its inspiration from Spelman and Morehouse’s own historical record, as archival imagery from the 1920s to 1950s inform the styles which are modeled by students, faculty, and alumni.

Wall Street Journal

An MVP of American style, the letterman has taken some strange turns since it first hit the field. How fashion brands became the new ‘teams,’ and the many ways to wear the jackets now.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

March is women's history month and Las Vegas has a long history of female trailblazers. From human rights to politics, entertainment to gaming. Women in this state didn't always get the headlines but they did get the job done. 

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Hundreds have filed. That, in itself, is what got political expert Fred Lokken's attention. Lokken is the chair of the political science department at Truckee Meadows Community College near Reno.

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The Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday aiming to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent in the United States, ending the time change Americans experience twice a year.

New York Times

In Monday’s puzzle, BRA was the answer to the clue “Undergarment with cups.”

Nevada Independent

Latino communities’ longstanding ties to Nevada date back centuries to the Old Spanish Trail, and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) wants to trace that history by hearing from community members about which places are most important to them and what can be done to help preserve them.

WalletHub

St. Patrick’s Day has the potential to be quite expensive, with lots of corned beef, cabbage, Guinness and green clothing on Americans’ shopping lists. But the costs associated with celebrating Ireland’s primary patron saint don’t end there, especially for those who act immaturely.

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At the top of the ballot would be this guy, Governor Steve Sisolak.

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With war raging in Ukraine, the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has created a new five week, one credit course about the current crisis and the history of the area. It is appropriately called The Ukrainian Crisis & Its Historical Roots (HIST 279).

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The history department at UNLV has launched a new mini-course to explore the history of Ukraine's relationship with Russia to help explain today's conflict.