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Mexico takes Nevada
Nevada comes under Mexican control. -
Struck Silver
Silver is discovered neare what in now Virginia City. -
Nevada becomes a state
Nevada becoms the 36th state in our nation. -
Silver mines close
The price of silver begins to fall,causing many Nevada mines to close. -
Las Vegas
Las Vagas is founded and becomes a city. -
Women Unite
Women in Nevada gain the write to vote. -
Hoover Dam completed
The Boulder Dam ( now Hoover dam) is a 726-foot structure generated by electricity. -
Protecting the Lake Tahoe
Nevada passes laws to prtect lake Tahoe from pollution -
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is established as a National Park in the State of Nevada. -
Nuclear testing stopped
The U.S. government stops the nuclear tests in Nevada -
Yucca Mountain Protest
Nevadans protect a federal decision to dump nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.
