In The News: Department of History
The brief exchange lasted only a few seconds, but the reaction has since drawn national attention and sparked an even broader conversation about whether moments of tragedy have become influenced by the nation’s growing political divide.
Sixty years after opening its doors on the Strip, Caesars Palace hotel-casino is celebrating a milestone that few Las Vegas properties have reached while remaining one of the city’s defining destinations.
Sixty years after opening its doors on the Strip, Caesars Palace hotel-casino is celebrating a milestone that few Las Vegas properties have reached while remaining one of the city’s defining destinations.
Minja Yan's victory was unexpected for some on election night. Despite a lack of institutional support, some say she has has what it takes to win in November.
The Mob Museum will host "Not Built in a Day: The Epic Story of Caesars Palace," a panel discussion marking the 60th anniversary of the iconic Strip resort. The panel will feature Jay Sarno Jr., Bill Weinberger Jr., and UNLV gaming historian David G. Schwartz, who will explain how Caesars Palace helped transform Las Vegas into an international destination.
Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.
Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.
For decades, when drivers from Southern California passed the Nevada state line on their way to Las Vegas, three boisterous, kitschy hotel-casinos on both sides of Interstate 15 greeted them.
UNLV History Professor Michael Green connects the ideals of the American Revolution to the history of the Silver State.
There were many dangers and afflictions experienced by those who grabbed everyone they loved, everything they had, and traversed the still-untamed West. How did they survive? Specifically, what did they survive on?
Primm, a small oasis community on the California state line, is no longer facing the prospect of becoming a modern-day ghost town after a deal was finalized to shift several local properties to Terrible’s.
At least three Vegas legends claimed inventing the all-you-can-eat buffet.