by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Nevada History
In 1864 as the Civil War raged on, Abraham Lincoln was attempting to get re-elected as president and at the same time, trying to pass a constitutional 13th amendment abolishing slavery. America was equally divided on both Lincoln’s re-election and the proposed 13th...
by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Nevada History
WILL JAMES (1892-1942) Born Joseph Ernest Nephtali DuFault in Quebec, Canada While traveling in Northern Nevada, my wife and I visited the North Eastern Nevada Museum in Elko. On display at the museum was an exhibit of Will James. In all honesty, I had never...
by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Nevada History
Nevada is a state located in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of 110,561 sq miles and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada’s people...
