In The News: Department of History
UNLV associate professor of history Michael Green describes the last time the U.S. Capitol building was under attack.
Wednesday's violent protests in the nation's capitol marked a historic moment in our country.
The riotous protest Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump that sent lawmakers scrambling for safety and left a woman dead are unlike anything seen before in the nation’s history, said Michael Green, an associate professor of history at UNLV.
The newly released mom has enjoyed a Christmas walk right to her daughter and a perfect look to combat the low temperatures of New York.
An Australia-based buyer has bought the land where the Las Vegas' first racially integrated hotel-casino used to sit.
Las Vegas’ long-vacant Moulin Rouge gaming property may soon again be the site of a gambling venue. Before its demise, it was once the sole desegregated, upscale casino in Southern Nevada.
After years of dilapidation and neglect, the historic Moulin Rouge casino in Las Vegas has been sold to an Australian investor.
A pandemic-driven obsession or a category set to define fashion's future? We peel ourselves off our couch-desks and investigate.
Angela Gahng started her direct-to-consumer contemporary womenswear brand, Almina Concept, out of necessity. While working as a brand merchandiser in New York City, she encountered a conspicuous gap in the broader apparel market. So with a giant leap forward into the choppy entrepreneurial waters, she did as so many resourceful creatives do: Fill it herself.
Tony Hsieh’s vision for downtown Las Vegas may have evolved over time, but it had always been ambitious.
Industries that have long reigned in Nevada, such as its famous gaming sector, have been rocked by the pandemic, burning a hole in the state budget in the process. Seeking to plug a $1.2 billion deficit, state Democratic lawmakers have targeted the mining industry, which has enjoyed a cap on its tax rate as old as the state itself.
Commercial air travel has come a long way since the “Golden Age of Travel” — an era marked by glamour, gourmet food and dapper passengers.
