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Speaker Nights (1,419 images in 37 items) - View Finding Guide (See on one page, detailed descriptions of the items in this collection)
The Nevada County Historical Society has hosted a Speaker Night presentation, every third Thursday of the month in Nevada City for many years. These fun and entertaining presentations, given by experts on local or California history, provide a deeper look at particular historical topics in and around Nevada County. 
2025-04-17 - American Burial Ground - A New History of the Overland Trail with Sarah Keyes
2025-4-17 - American Burial Ground - A New History of the Overland Trail with Sarah Keyes (43 images)
2025-03-20 - We Are Not Strangers Here - African American Histories in Rural California with Susan D. Anderson
2025-3-20 - We Are Not Strangers Here - African American Histories in Rural California with Susan D. Anderson (29 images)
2025-02-20 - Nevada County Courthouse with Steve Fry, Dakota Stroh and Cathy Wilcox-Barnes
2025-2-20 - Nevada County Courthouse with Steve Fry, Dakota Stroh and Cathy Wilcox-Barnes (48 images)
2025-01-16 - San Juan Ridge Tapestry Project with Bruce Boyd and Jennifer Rains Crosby
2025-1-16 - San Juan Ridge Tapestry Project with Bruce Boyd and Jennifer Rains Crosby (29 images)
2024-11-21 - History of Lake Olympia & Glenbrook Park with Tanis Thorne and Vince Seck
2024-11-21 - History of Lake Olympia & Glenbrook Park with Tanis Thorne and Vince Seck (3 images)
2024-10-17 - Ghost Towns of Nevada County with Bernie Zimmerman
2024-10-17 - Ghost Towns of Nevada County with Bernie Zimmerman (51 images)
2024-08-15 - An Abolitionist, A Southern Secessionist & Frontier Vengeance Along the Oregon Trail with Josie Smith
2024-8-15 - An Abolitionist, A Southern Secessionist & Frontier Vengeance Along the Oregon Trail with Josie Smith (52 images)
2024-07-18 - The Life and Times of Ada Mills Young with Teresa Baker & Linda Jack
2024-7-18 - The Life and Times of Ada Mills Young with Teresa Baker & Linda Jack (19 images)
2024-06-20 - The History of the South Yuba Canal with Dom Lindars
2024-6-20 - The History of the South Yuba Canal with Dom Lindars (59 images)
2024-05-16 - The History of the Fowler Family in Nevada County with Rick Cooper
2024-5-16 - The History of the Fowler Family in Nevada County with Rick Cooper (24 images)
2024-04-18 - Nevada County Stories in Videos & Books with Lisa Redfern
2024-4-18 - Nevada County Stories in Videos & Books with Lisa Redfern (1 images)
2024-03-21 - The Doctor Was a Woman with Chris Enss
2024-3-21 - The Doctor Was a Woman with Chris Enss (1 images)
2024-02-08 - California, A Slave State with Jean Pfaelzer
2024-2-8 - California, A Slave State with Jean Pfaelzer (54 images)
2024-01-18 - On the Trail of Gold Rush Artist Henry B. Brown in Nisenan Country with Tanis Thorne
2024-1-18 - On the Trail of Gold Rush Artist Henry B. Brown in Nisenan Country with Tanis Thorne (94 images)
2023-11-16 - The Historic Sluice Box with David Lawler and Hank Meals
2023-11-16 - The Historic Sluice Box with David Lawler and Hank Meals (4 images)
2023-10-19 - Railroads of Nevada County with Andrew Brandon
2023-10-19 - Railroads of Nevada County with Andrew Brandon (94 images)
2023-09-21 - Nevada City\'s Historic Pine Grove Cemetery with Brian Suwada
2023-9-21 - Nevada City's Historic Pine Grove Cemetery with Brian Suwada (75 images)
2023-08-18 - American Dude Ranch: A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West with Lynn Downey
2023-8-18 - American Dude Ranch: A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West with Lynn Downey (41 images)
2023-07-23 - The Ditches of Nevada City with Dom Lindars
2023-7-23 - The Ditches of Nevada City with Dom Lindars (75 images)
2023-04-20 - Traveling Photographers with Carl Mautz
2023-4-20 - Traveling Photographers with Carl Mautz (30 images)
2023-02-16 - English Dam Disaster of 1883 with Juan Browne
2023-2-16 - English Dam Disaster of 1883 with Juan Browne (54 images)
2023-01-18 - The Ways of Fiction Are Devious Indeed with Sands Hall
2023-1-18 - The Ways of Fiction Are Devious Indeed with Sands Hall (4 images)
2022-11-17 - The History of Engine #5 with Tim O\'Brien
2022-11-17 - The History of Engine #5 with Tim O'Brien (181 images)
2022-10-20 - History of Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital with Gage McKinney & Sandra Barrington
2022-10-20 - History of Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital with Gage McKinney & Sandra Barrington (39 images)
2022-08-17 - Hellacious California - Tales of Rascality, Revelry, Dissipation, and Depravity with Gary Noy
2022-8-17 - Hellacious California - Tales of Rascality, Revelry, Dissipation, and Depravity with Gary Noy (1 images)
2022-05-19 - Nevada City Nisenan and The Artwork of Henry B. Brown with Tanis Thorne and Hank Meals
2022-5-19 - Nevada City Nisenan and The Artwork of Henry B. Brown with Tanis Thorne and Hank Meals (1 images)
2022-04-21 - Caine Search for Amelia Earhart with John Grebenkemper
2022-4-21 - Caine Search for Amelia Earhart with John Grebenkemper (96 images)
2021-01-07 - Iron Women - Women Who Helped Build American Railroads with Chris Enss
2021-1-7 - Iron Women - Women Who Helped Build American Railroads with Chris Enss (1 images)
2017-01-19 - Early California Steamships with Robert Chandler
2017-1-19 - Early California Steamships with Robert Chandler (1 images)
2013-11-21 - History of Felix Gillet with Amigo Bob Cantisano
2013-11-21 - History of Felix Gillet with Amigo Bob Cantisano (208 images)
2011-11-17 - Lake Tahoe, Beneath the Surface with Scott Lankford
2011-11-17 - Lake Tahoe, Beneath the Surface with Scott Lankford (1 images)
2011-10-20 - Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park with Greg Sheer
2011-10-20 - Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park with Greg Sheer (1 images)
2011-08-18 - Chinese History with Wally Hagaman
2011-8-18 - Chinese History with Wally Hagaman (1 images)
2011-07-21 - Nevada County Cemeteries with Dennis Casella and Gary Plunket
2011-7-21 - Nevada County Cemeteries with Dennis Casella and Gary Plunket (1 images)
2011-05-19 - Nevada County Railroad Museum and the Empire Mine with John Christensen and Phil Oyung
2011-5-19 - Nevada County Railroad Museum and the Empire Mine with John Christensen and Phil Oyung (1 images)
2011-01-20 - Odd Fellows and Aaron Sargent with Allan Rogers
2011-1-20 - Odd Fellows and Aaron Sargent with Allan Rogers (1 images)
2010-11-18 - Indian Baskets and Acorn Grinding with April Moore
2010-11-18 - Indian Baskets and Acorn Grinding with April Moore (1 images)