News: Department of History

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Arts and Culture |

"Gatsby" just won an Oscar for best costumes thanks in part to fashion historian Deirdre Clemente. She was a consultant on the movie's costumes. Here's her thoughts on the traditional rules of fashion, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and dressing your age in Las Vegas.

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Campus News |

Public history students collaborate with Nevada State Museum to showcase Vegas outfits from the 1960s and 1970s.

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People |
New work explores race relations in the multicultural cauldron of the rural West.
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People |

UNLV will confer 100,000th degree at fall commencement 2011. Catch up with our first degree recipients.

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People |

UNLV history professor David Holland was named the 2011 Nevada Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

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Research |

William J. Bauer Jr., UNLV history professor and enrolled tribal member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, tells the history of the people of the Round Valley Indian Reservation in their own words, painting a picture of cultural and socioeconomic perseverance.

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Research |

Who says research is just for faculty? Meet six of the many UNLV students who know that research is the best way to learn their disciplines, build their skills, and change the world.

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People |

Meet some of UNLV's graduates who were recognized at commencement for their academic achievements, community outreach, and ability to overcome adversity.

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Arts and Culture |

State still contending with the history of tension between Nevadans and federal authorities.

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People |

Professors in a wide range of disciplines captured top teaching honors at the end of spring semester.

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Research |

Graduate student Leisl Carr Childers is studying the often contentious relationship between the federal government and ranchers in Nevada.

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Business and Community |

UNLV organization works to save state's most culturally significant sites from the wrecking block. The reason: To improve our quality of life.