Nevada History

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History . . . according to Webster is "a narrative, account,
memoir, tale or story. The systematic, documented
account of the past", which is anytime before today.
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Look no further for the most complete site on the web for Nevada History. Within this site you will find almost everything there is available on the web concerning Nevada's past.

This site offers a great deal of information as well as links to many other important sites to help you in the pursuit of knowledge on Nevada's History.

With 1240 historical photographs, 173 maps,
585 images, and over 1,000 html pages
and more of everything coming all
the time we certainly are growing.

Statistically speaking however . . .
According to Google Analytics, (a free web site monitoring tool, for those
unfamiliar with it), between Sept 2010 and January 2012, this site was
visited by 82 countries. 40,845 visits from the U.S., 22,572 from Nevada,
that's an average of 2553 per month.

	Professional Reviews
	James . . . its clear you have spent an incredible amount of time developing your site. The photos are priceless, as is the information. The layout is extremely well done. Good job!!!!
		Jessi Winchester Winnemucca, NV Author - From Bordello to Ballot Box and America: The Final Chapter

	This is the best website on Nevada history that I have ever seen. It is easy to use and full of information--trivia and facts, but also analysis and photos. If you have any interest in Nevada history, or any need to know about it, this is the place on the net to look.
		Dr. Michael Green, PhD Professor of History College of Southern Nevada

	An excellent site with useful information for students from kindergarten to University, for history buffs to scholars. Mr. Shown is to be commended for performing this great community service and for his astute insights into Nevada history.
		Dr. Dina Titus, Congresswoman District 3 POS Dept. UNLV - University of Nevada Las Vegas

	This Web Site fills a much needed gap in web-accessible information about the history of the state of Nevada selected and interpreted for a broad audience. This site is creative, informative, and balanced and contains much of value to teachers, students and historians.
		Dr. Peter Michel, PhD Director of Special Collections UNLV Libraries

	This is the best site for the history of the Silver State, a great resource for teachers, students, and the general public. All students of Nevada history should be grateful for the wide assortment of detail and interpretation compiled here. Covering from prehistory to the present, the website helps shed new light on the remarkable past of Nevada. It will make you think about state history in a new way. My Nevada history students will spend a lot of time with it.
		Hal Rothman (1958-2007) Professor and Chair Department of History University of Nevada, Las Vegas

This Web Site Is Dedicated To The Memory Of
Jedediah Strong Smith (1799-1830?)
Mountain Man, Explorer, Pioneer
First American to enter the land
that became Nevada - 1826
"He received his share of pain and disaster . . .
But not his share of the glory"
James
"One of the ablest of the Rocky Mountain fur traders . . .
"A rare character, expert alike with the Bible and the rifle."
Zenas Leonard

This website was originally created as an extra credit project for my History 217 class at