In The News: Department of History
Storming Ceasers Palace tells the inspirational story of a group of determined mothers from West Las Vegas. Mothers who became advocates for their children and for welfare rights.
President Joe Biden is in town to talk to Democratic leaders and his campaign promise to lower prescription drug costs.
Las Vegas visitors are spending more money gambling, according to a study released Tuesday. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's annual "visitor profile" report showed that visiting gamblers had a gaming budget of just over $761 in 2022.
World War I commonly brings to mind scenes of Europe in conflict—the first Battle of the Marne, the siege of Verdun, and the bloody struggle of The Somme, as well as the brutal slog of trench warfare on the Western Front.
Battles in Africa were waged between colonial powers, but most of those compelled to fight were conscripted Africans. World War I commonly brings to mind scenes of Europe in conflict—the first Battle of the Marne, the siege of Verdun, and the bloody struggle of The Somme, as well as the brutal slog of trench warfare on the Western Front.
The congresswoman is under investigation for allegedly breaking House rules during her 2021 attendance at the annual Met Gala. She's not the first.
The Museum of Illusions was set to open its flagship location on the Strip this spring but will now open in June, according to CEO Jonathan Benjamin. “Las Vegas — it’s the entertainment capital of the world,” Benjamin said. “How do you pass on an opportunity to come to Las Vegas, with everything that it has to offer?”
The NFL is set to take to casino floors with the pending release of Aristocrat Gaming’s league-themed slot machines this fall.
She’s known as the “First Lady of Las Vegas.” Responsible for so much of the valley’s growth for 50 years, starting in the late 1880s. Educated, community minded, religious.
Drive to the 900 block of West Bonanza Road in Las Vegas' Historic Westside, and all that’s left of the Moulin Rouge Hotel & Casino is a giant vacant lot and a series of peeling murals on an adjacent building. But this spot on the National Register of Historic Places is a portal into the city’s Black history.
African Fashion Show: The fashion industry owes so much to Black culture. Many of the trends we see today, and that were popularized in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, can be traced back to the Black community. In recognition of that influence, Las Vegas’ chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. will host its fifth-annual African Fashion Show, educating attendees on the history of Black fashion and the importance of the African American image. Claytee White, director of UNLV’s Oral History Center, will guide the conversation as a guest speaker, joining designers, fashion boutique owners and market vendors in a celebration of Black heritage.
Las Vegas has no shortage of great entertainers no matter their racial background, but turn back the clock 50 or 60 years ago, those entertainers could not stay at the casinos or hotels they performed at. Instead, they stayed at the Historic Harrison Guest House.