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    Nevada is known for it’s physical features like rivers, lakes, topography, and regions. There is more to Nevada than hot temperatures and casinos to appreciate. It offers much more than physical features like it’s history. Nevada is a state located in the nation of the United States. It is the 36th largest division in terms of population. It is 286,353 km (110,561 sq miles). Nevada borders Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and California. Nevada has plenty rivers and lakes like the Colorado River and

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    Throughout history Nevada has been an outstanding state giving it residents the best it has to offer, as it still does today in the 1850’s it was no exception. During the 1850’s the Unites states decided to try to connect the west with the rest of the country with a mailing system called the Pony Express. The Pony Express was a mailing system from Missouri to California. In Nevada the Pony Express had about 29 stations that crossed Nevada. One in particular the Simpson Park Station, this station

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    Nevada Policy Scenarios Tammy Siirila HIS/311 September 15, 2014 Miguel Lopez Nevada Policy Scenarios Western Water Policy In light of population growth, Nevada continues to seek new resources for water consumption. Options include working with farmers and states such as California, Arizona, Idaho, and even the Country of Mexico. There are also various Lake Mead projects that could supply the needed water, as well as conservation projects within

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    In population Nevada is one of the smallest states of the fifty states in the Union, but it invites and receives more intense national publicity than many others. “It is a testing ground for unorthodox social theories and an outpost of solid American conservatism” (313). Because the state is so large and its centers of population is so widely scattered, no single generalization about it will suffice for a historical summary. Nevada, with its 110,000 square miles, would cover more than half of Spain

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    Harry Reid was born on December 2, 1939 in Searchlight , Nevada. Reid grew up in a small cabin with no indoor plumbing or running water. Reid had three other brothers . Reid’s father was a gold miner and his mother did laundry for Searchlight Bullous(Harry Reid). Searchlight was a small town that had no high schools. Reid had to hike forty miles to the next town to attended their high school. After High School Reid attended Utah University to get his B.A. Then Reid went on to get his J.D at George

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    Prostitution In Nevada

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    legalize prostitution to ensure the safety of its citizens by promoting health, wealth, privacy, and reducing crime. In Nevada they have 19 brothels as of August 2013; the Mustang Ranch , established in 1971 being the most known and the first brothel house to be licensed in the state , that opened legally in 2005. If prostitution is legalized in other states as it is in Nevada , then there is a very high chance that crime and sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates may go down to an all time

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    Let me tell you about a marvelous state called Nevada. Nevada is located in the southwestern side of the United States. Nevada is known as the “Silver State,” which is the official nickname, even though it says “Battleborn” on their flag. Since most of the U.S gold came from Nevada, you’d think that it would be called the Golden State, but nope, that title goes to California, for reasons I do not know. Furthermore, Nevada has a tremendous amount of history, fascinating geographical features, glorious

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    Nevada Gambling Essay

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    Final Project 1 NEVADA GAMBLING Las Vegas in Retrospect With it's ties to Organized Crime And Benjamin "Bugsy" Seigel. Clayton L. Blackwell CJ350 Organized Crime Final Project 2 NEVADA GAMBLING GLITCH Nevada became the first state to legalize casino gambling, but not before it was reluctantly the last western state to outlaw gaming in 1910. At midnight, October First, 1910, a strict anti-gambling law became effective in Nevada. It even forbade the western custom of flipping a coin

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    You are in good company if you are a male currently in Las Vegas, or arranging a visit, and find yourself more than a little curious about brothels in Nevada. The thought of visiting such an establishment excites many who cannot wait to immerse themselves in the unrestrained environ of America’s Playground. Before you picture yourself a short cab ride away from legal brothels in Las Vegas, familiarize yourself with the facts about such places. Most falsely believe there are brothels on the Strip

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    On February 14, 2015, I went to my first concert. It was also the first time I have ever visited Las Vegas, Nevada. During this trip, I was 11 years old. Above all the car drive, the stay, and the concert was a fantastic adventure. To begin, the drive to Las Vegas was long - lasting, but very fun. For example, I had my sister, cousin, uncle, and my parents, so we listened to music and played games. This shows that we can have a good time in just a car with one another. This also shows that we can

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