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University of Nevada, Reno and Reno history

Help celebrate the the University's 150th anniversary with this collection of publications. Learn the history of our school and our city, both their triumphs and troubles.

Featured publications

Cover of Radicals, rhetoric, and the war: the University of Nevada in the wake of Kent State by Brad E. Lucas.

Radicals, rhetoric, and the war: the University of Nevada in the wake of Kent State

"Radicals, Rhetoric, and the War" documents the Kent State antiwar protest at the height of the Vietnam era.

Cover of Access for All: Expanding Opportunity and Programs to Support Successful Student Outcomes at University of Nevada, Reno

Access for All: Expanding Opportunity and Programs to Support Successful Student Outcomes at University of Nevada, Reno

This essay collection examines the strategies created to support first-generation and other underrepresented student populations at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Cover of Academic Freedom Imperiled: The McCarthy Era At The University Of Nevada.

Academic Freedom Imperiled: The McCarthy Era At The University Of Nevada

Academic Freedom Imperiled chronicles the clash of ideologies in a Cold War-era University of Nevada, Reno.

Cover of The River and the Railroad: An Archaeological History of Reno by Mary Ringhoff and Edward J. Stoner.

The River and the Railroad: An Archaeological History of Reno

The River and the Railroad traces the people and events that shaped the city of Reno through archaeology.

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Neon Nevada

Neon Nevada celebrates the beauty of neon signs throughout the Silver State.

Cover of Devils Will Reign: How Nevada Began by Sally Zanjani.

Devils Will Reign: How Nevada Began

Sally Zanjani covers the process of western settlement and government-making in the fledgling state of Nevada.

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The Making of Modern Nevada

Author Hal Rothman focuses on the factors that shaped the state of Nevada's original maverick, colonial status and what made it what it is today.

Cover of A Short History of Reno, Second Edition.

A Short History of Reno, Second Edition

A Short History of Reno provides an entertaining and informative account of Reno's remarkably colorful history.

Cover of The Genesis of Reno: The History of the Riverside Hotel and the Virginia Street Bridge.

The Genesis of Reno: The History of the Riverside Hotel and the Virginia Street Bridge

The Genesis of Reno traces the history of the bridges over the Truckee River, which long predate Nevada's statehood.

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Positively Fourth Street: Seven decades of change on a Reno strip

This University of Nevada, Reno thesis explores the history and transformation of an eight-block section of 4th Street in Reno, Nevada.

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The Origin and Evolution of the Behavior Analysis Program at the University of Nevada, Reno

This article details the 25 year history of the University of Nevada, Reno's Behavioral Analysis program.

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University in crisis: University of Nevada, 1952–1958

Learn about the University of Nevada, Reno's difficult journey to adapt to a changing country during the 1950's.

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The W. M. Keck Museum of the Mackay School of Mines: Reno, Nevada

Learn the history of the University of Nevada, Reno's W.M. Keck Museum, which is nearly as old as the university itself!