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The Department of History offers a curriculum that embraces the panorama of the past while also helping students fulfill their constitutions, humanities, multicultural, and international requirements. Our programs and courses also aim to enrich student's abilities to research, critically analyze, and effectively communicate.
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51ԹϺ-led Preserve Nevada group encourages interest and action to protect 12 Silver State treasures.
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51ԹϺ’s public history class creates exhibit to share collector's rare and powerful artifacts related to the Holocaust.
History In The News

While a ceasefire seems to still hold between Iran and Israel after a 12-day war, there are a lot of questions about what happens next. There are many unknowns when it comes to this region.
When the castle gates of Excalibur swung open for the first time on June 19, 1990, the medieval-themed megaresort at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip was the largest hotel in the world. Thirty-five years later, the castle still stands, and the casino hotel’s allure continues to resonate with visitors.

When the castle gates of Excalibur swung open for the first time on June 19, 1990, the medieval-themed megaresort at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip was the largest hotel in the world. Thirty-five years later, the castle still stands, and the casino hotel’s allure continues to resonate with visitors.

When the castle gates of Excalibur swung open for the first time on June 19, 1990, the medieval-themed megaresort at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip was the largest hotel in the world. Thirty-five years later, the castle still stands, and the casino hotel’s allure continues to resonate with visitors.

With recent violence in Minnesota and riots in Los Angeles, concerns are mounting about the potential rise of political violence across the United States. Dr. Michael Green, an associate professor in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's Department of History, weighed in on the issue. He emphasized the importance of understanding the underlying causes of such violence.

As the investigation continues into the tragedy in Minnesota that left State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, as well as State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife wounded, News 3 spoke with Dr. Michael Green, an associate professor in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas', Department of History about the rise in political violence across the country.
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