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Las Vegas exhibition really suggests Old Spanish Trail was much ado about nothing

Posted on November 18, 2024 by William P. BarrettJanuary 26, 2025
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Nevada State Museum display about 19th century route is not all that compelling

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John C. Frémont’s one-night stand in Las Vegas–180 years ago this week

Posted on April 30, 2024 by William P. BarrettNovember 16, 2024
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The military adventurer and war criminal disparaged local Indians and got a good bath

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Overlooking Las Vegas, the mystique–and myths–of Mount Charleston

Posted on February 21, 2022 by William P. BarrettFebruary 21, 2022
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Sitting as it does in the Mojave Desert of southern Nevada, less than 300 miles from Mexico, the immediate Las Vegas area has pretty mild winters, with no snow most years. Except for this: A scan of the mountainous horizon … Continue reading →

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