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The Nevada Adventure (6th ed., 1990), for middle schools; Mack, Effie Mona. Nevada: A History of the State from the Earliest Times through the Civil War (1936) Rowley, William D. "The Enterprise of Nevada History," Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 57 (2014) 139–159; Historiography.
Nevada historical markers identify significant places of interest in Nevada's history. The Historic Marker Program was initiated by the Nevada State Legislature in 1967 to bring the state's heritage to the public's attention with on-site markers. Because of budget cuts the program became dormant in 2009.
There are 8 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Nevada. The U.S. National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance.
On March 2, 1861, the Nevada Territory separated from the Utah Territory and adopted its current name, shortened from The Sierra Nevada (Spanish for "snow-covered mountain range"). The 1861 southern boundary is commemorated by Nevada Historical Markers 57 and 58 in Lincoln and Nye counties.
Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Nevada: . Nueva California, 1768–1804; Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821; Alta California, 1804–1821 . Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819
Genoa (/ dʒ ə ˈ n oʊ. ə / jə-NOH-ə) [4] is an unincorporated town in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. [5] Founded in 1851, [6] it was the first settlement in what became the Nevada Territory (1861-1864). It is situated within Carson River Valley and is approximately 42 miles (68 km) south of Reno. [7]
In 2008, Barack Obama won Nevada by more than 12 percentage points. In 2012, he won it by less than 7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won Nevada by less than 3 points (2.42%) over Trump.
Bowers Mansion Regional Park is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, approximately 20 miles south of Reno on old 395. Expansive sunny lawn areas and lots of tall shade trees make this a perfect spot for picnics.