Author Michael Green talks luck, politics, mining and tourism at museum Thursday
Luck and politics play into Las Vegas author Michael Green’s analysis of Nevada history from the earliest explorers to mining, tourism and economic diversification in a talk and book signing Thursday, April 28, at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City.
With an eye toward exploitation of the land and natural resources, political forces and corruption, Green looks at citizens’ often tumultuous relationship with the federal government. In his book, “Nevada: A History of the Silver State,” published by The University of Nevada Press in 2015, the author also explores the role luck plays, especially regarding mining and gambling.
Green is an associate professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in 19th-century politics and the American West. He is the author of several books, including “Las Vegas: A Centennial History.”
The program is part of the museum’s France Humphrey Lecture Series and begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults; free for museum members, and ages 17 and younger. For more information, contact Robert Nylen at rnylen@nevadaculture.org or (775) 687-4810, ext. 245. The museum is at 600 N. Carson St., Carson City.
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