Editors
Dmitri N. Shalin
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2006
Publication Title
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
Publisher
UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications
First page number:
1
Last page number:
41
Abstract
On October 31, 1864 the Nevada Territory entered the Union as the 36 th state. Because this official designation or recognition took place during the height of the American Civil War, it seemed appropriate to officials that the state motto “Battle Born” be adopted. Over the years the area of land known as Nevada has been called by such interesting and divergent names as Sierra Nevada Territory; Washoe Territory; Carson Territory; Eastern Slope Territory; Humboldt Territory; Esmeralda Territory; Sierra Plata Territory; Oro Plata; and Bullion. Shortly after becoming a state, Nevada adopted two nicknames: the Silver State and the Sagebrush State. Imbued within these various names one will find a rich and fascinating history of life and events that have shaped the cultural landscape we affectionately call Nevada.
Keywords
Art; Culture; History; Nevada; Popular culture
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Community-Based Research | Sociology
Language
English
Repository Citation
Tracy, R.
(2006).
Art and Cultural Participation in Nevada. In Dmitri N. Shalin,
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
1-41.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/social_health_nevada_reports/28