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Elementary School • Nevada
My Nevada State Project is Due Tomorrow, Help! http://librarianbrain.wordpress.com/tag/famous-nevadans/
Nevada - America the Beautiful http://0-atb.grolier.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/cgi-bin/article?category=ti&assetid=atb030&templatename=state.html&stateid=atb030
Nevada Facts
Nevada the Silver State http://ebooks.lvccld.org/ContentDetails-Subject7.htm?ID=5D855078-9088-4278-BAF4-8E52815E8110
Beautiful full-color photographs and entertaining but informative text share this state's rich silver mining history and natural wonders. Fact sheets allow for quick reference.
Nevada's State Symbols http://leg.state.nv.us/General/NVFacts/index.cfm
Here's the information you need for the Nevada Symbols homework!
Biographies
Famous Nevadans http://nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=639&Itemid=27
A partial list of well-known people who were either born in Nevada or lived here for an extended period.
List of Nevadans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Nevada
Folklore
Nevada Historical Myths http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=661&Itemid=418
Native Americans
Nevada Native Americans http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=652&Itemid=418
Nevada History
Discover Nevada History http://www.clan.lib.nv.us/2_intro/
The best source for Nevada information!
Nevada http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/nv/es_nv_subj.html
Nevada information, from the Library of Congress
Nevada Kid's Page http://nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=632&Itemid=399
Totally cool stuff about Nevada. Who are our government representatives? Nevada History. Cool facts. Pictures! And more!
Biographies - Women
Famous Nevada Women http://www.unr.edu/nwhp/bios/alphabio.htm
Famous Nevada women
Nevada's First Ladies http://www.unr.edu/nwhp/nv_1st_ladies.html
Biographies - African-Americans
James Pierson Beckworth http://beckwourth.org/Biography/index.html
an African American who played a major role in the early exploration and settlement of the American West.
Biographies - Native Americans
A History of Native Nevadans through Photography http://museums.nevadaculture.org/new_exhibits/nhs-expeople/people.htm
Sarah Winnemucca http://www.unr.edu/nwhp/bios/women/winnemucca.htm
The Death of Indian Johnny http://www.nevadaweb.com/nevadaca/indianjohn.html