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Nevada:
Famed worldwide for the cities of Las Vegas and Reno, and its impressive and unique natural wonders, Nevada was first home to prehistoric peoples, and then numerous American Indian tribes.

Because of the state's rugged terrain and inhospitable weather (especially central and north), western explorers didn't enter the area until the early 1800s.

When the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, settlers began arriving on their way to California - and Nevada soon changed forever.

Gold and Silver were discovered near Virginia City, prospectors rushed in, mining towns were established, Carson City was declared the capital city, and in 1864, Nevada became a U.S. state.

In 1931, legalized gambling was approved and the building of casinos and hotels began. This brought thousands of new jobs and tourists to this then little-visited state. When the massive Hoover Dam project started, the economy spiked upwards again.

Today, Nevada is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet, and the Las Vegas area is one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the country.

Nevada

After a lengthy design competition, Nevada's flag was officially adopted on March 26, 1929. It was revised on June 8, 1991, and the state's name was added.

It has a deep blue background and features a yellow, flowing ribbon that reads "BATTLE BORN." That phrase makes reference to Nevada becoming a state during America's Civil War.

A silver star, and the word NEVADA, in a circular pattern, are featured under the ribbon. The silver star represents the states's rich silver and gold mineral wealth.

This is surrounding by green sagebrush with yellow flowers. Note that sagebrush is Nevada's official state flower.

Official name: Nevada
Capital: Carson City
Statehood: Oct. 31, 1864 the 36th state
State nickname: The Silver State
Name for residents: Nevadans
State motto: All for our country
Abbreviation: NV

Nevada's Historical Event's:

10,000 bc The first people appear in Nevada.
8000 bc Clovis points are made.
300 bc-ad 1100 Expeditions of Fathers Dominguez and Esclante and that of Father Garces approach Nevada.
1826 The expeditions of Jedediah Smith and Peter Ogden make the first known entries of white men into Nevada.
1827 The Great Basin is crossed for the first time by Jedediah Smith.
1841 The Bidwell-Bartleson party follows the Humboldt River route across Nevada to California.
1843 John Frémont begins the first extensive exploration of Nevada.
1846 The Donner party tragedy in the Sierra Nevada Mountains occurs.
1848 The territory of modern Nevada is ceded to the United States by the treaty ending the Mexican War.
1849 Thousands of prospectors cross Nevada on their way to the California gold fields.
1851 The first permanent white settlement in Nevada is established at Mormon Station (present-day Genoa).
1859 The Comstock Lode is discovered.
1860 The Pyramid Lake Indian War occurs.
1861 The Nevada Territory is created.
1864 Nevada becomes the 36th state (October 31).
1868 Reno is founded.
1877 The Comstock decline begins.
1900 Nevada's second mineral boom begins.
1905 The Salt Lake-Los Angeles railroad creates the town of Las Vegas.
1910 Gambling is made illegal.
1914 Women gain the right to vote.
1931 The residence requirement for divorce is reduced to six weeks and gambling is legalized.
1936 The Hoover Dam is completed.
1951 Nuclear testing begins at the Nevada Test Site.
1955 State gaming control begins.
1963 Reapportionment begins to shift political power toward urban areas.
1970 The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is formed.
1979 State legislature launches the Sagebrush Rebellion to acquire federal lands.
1990s Massive theme resorts dominate the gambling industry in Las Vegas.

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