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SUMMARY:Nevada Historical Society's History on the Go: Our Public Lands
DESCRIPTION:The Nevada Historical Society's building may be closed for an 
 exciting remodel\, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at 
 the Sierra View Library during their closure. NHS Nevada History - On The 
 GO! Series is combining their three history programs that delve into Nevada 
 History\, Lake Tahoe\, and the American Gaming Archives gambling and gaming 
 history. Make sure to visit Sierra View Library on the first Saturday of 
 every month to learn more about Nevada’s history through these engaging 
 talks that are geared towards audiences of all ages.\n\nJanuary 3\, 
 2026\nTitle of Talk: Our Public Lands\nSpeaker: Dr. William Rowley\, Grace 
 A. Griffen Endowed Chair\; Professor Emeritus UNR\nSummary of Talk: “Our 
 Public Lands” are a fact of everyday life in most far western states. How 
 did the words “our” and “public” come to identify lands now largely 
 under the administration of the United States Forest Service\, the Bureau 
 of Land Management\, National Parks\, and various wildlife reserves? Why 
 not simply say\, “federal government lands?” That’s an option\, but 
 “our lands” can be applied too. In a republic\, the people are 
 ultimately the owners and directors of the government nation. \n\nNotice 
 the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution begins with\, “We the people of the 
 United States\, in order to form a more perfect Union.” Even before the 
 writing of the Constitution in 1787\, the American revolutionary government 
 under the Articles of Confederation claimed ownership of the western lands 
 to the Mississippi River\, as recognized by Great Britain in the Treaty of 
 Paris that ended the successful American Revolution in 1783. \n\nFrom that 
 point on\, and in the prior colonial period\, Western lands have played a 
 significant role in the history of the American people. Let’s see how 
 this story unfolds in a time span of over 250 years as we attempt to 
 understand how Western lands became “Our Public Lands.”\nSpeaker 
 Bio:\nHis research and writings include both book-length histories as well 
 as articles\, government publications\, and professional presentations. M. 
 L. Wilson and the Campaign for the Domestic Allotment Plan (University of 
 Nebraska Press\, 1970)\, Reno: Hub of the Washoe Country (Woodland Hills\, 
 California: Windsor Publications\, 1984.\n\nRowley also worked for the 
 larger history profession. He served seventeen years as Executive Secretary 
 of the Western History Association (1974-1990) and local arrangements chair 
 for three conferences of the Western History Association in Reno and Lake 
 Tahoe (1970\, 1990\, 2010). He also brought other historical organizations 
 to Reno for their academic conferences\, especially the Agricultural 
 History Society. He served as an expert witness on several cases concerning 
 water rights and grazing questions in the American West for the U.S. 
 Department of Justice. Most prominent was the in-stream water rights case 
 in Colorado State District Court\, Greeley\, Colorado (1992)\, and the 
 Wayne Hage cases over grazing issues with the Bureau of Land Management 
 tried in Reno\, Nevada\, in 2011-2012.\n\nAmerican250 – Nevada: 
 America250 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of 
 Independence. During this milestone year\, we have an opportunity to 
 reflect on our heritage\, celebrate our accomplishments\, and dream of the 
 future we want. America250 Nevada honors our state’s role in making this 
 great nation with a 6-month-long celebration.\n\n
LOCATION:Sierra View Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Mela Garcia":MAILTO:mgarcia@washoecounty.gov
CATEGORIES:Community, History, Local Interest
CONTACT;CN="Mela Garcia":MAILTO:mgarcia@washoecounty.gov
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URL:https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/13718713
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