A Nevada Deep Dive on the Online Nevada Encyclopedia (ONE)
By Staff of Nevada Humanities
The Online Nevada Encyclopedia (ONE) is a free and easy to use online resource about Nevada history and contemporary culture. This multimedia educational resource explores the history, politics, and culture of the Silver State. If you have access to the internet, you can dig deeper into all things Nevada at onlinenevada.org.
Some of the most popular resources found on the ONE include:
Sarah Winnemucca
Not only did Sarah Winnemucca serve as an influential liaison between her Paiute nation and the United States government, but her book Life Among the Paiutes: Their Wrongs and Claims was the first book written by an American Indian woman. In 2005, a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, representing Nevada, was unveiled in U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall, Washington D.C.
Portrait of Sarah Winnemucca (1844?-1891), inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 1993. Photograph courtesy of UNR Special Collections.
List of Members of the Donner Party
A full list of all of the people who were part of the ill-fated Donner Party who attempted to cross the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847.
The Donner Party monument at the Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee, California. Photograph courtesy of Frank Mullen.
The Comstock Lode
One of the most important silver and gold mining discoveries in American history in 1859 started the western gold rush and the “Rush to Washoe,” ushering in the idea of Nevada’s statehood in 1863.
Gold Bullion. Photo courtesy of the Nevada Historical Society.
Las Vegas Headliners
Las Vegas has earned its status as "Entertainment Capital of the World," thanks to big-name entertainers who have accented the city's luxurious hotels, myriad gaming options, and all-you-can-eat buffets. Legendary names such as the Rat Pack—Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr., in particular—helped cement Las Vegas' status in the 1960s.
Dean Martin, Antonio Morelli, and Frank Sinatra at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Photograph courtesy of the Morelli Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Nuclear Testing
The Nevada Test Site was the United States’ Cold War continental nuclear proving ground. Nuclear weapons testing began during World War II and came of age during the Cold War. The nuclear tests conducted in Nevada between 1951 and 1992 had their origins in major scientific discoveries of the twentieth century.
Cratering from underground nuclear tests looking south along Yucca Flat. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office.
The Online Nevada Encyclopedia (ONE) is a multimedia educational resource produced by Nevada Humanities, as a part of our mission to connect and transform communities by sharing and amplifying the stories, ideas, experiences, and traditions of the diverse people of Nevada.