Nev.) KNPB (Television Station : Reno
Series
Publisher
KNPB Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Memories of the holocaust focuses on five of our northern Nevada neighbors who were personally involved in the Holocaust. In an emotionally charged program these individuals recall their personal experiences as targets of Nazi persecution, exiles and forced immigrants, concentration camp inmates or as American GI's who liberated concentration camps"--Container label.
Series
The Nevada experience volume 902
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[199?].
Language
English
Description
The Lincoln Highway in Nevada recounts the building of the Nevada section of the nation's earliest and most celebrated transcontinental highway.
Series
The Nevada experience volume 201
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[1991].
Language
English
Series
The Nevada experience volume 601
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[n.d.]
Language
English
Description
"Traces the life of a man who was a major force in shaping the modern state of Nevada"--Container label.
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
Program for a special live broadcast featuring four former and one current Nevada governors discussing their experiences. The program discusses the significance of the show, schedule of events, menu, biographies of the governors, production credits, and acknowledgments of corporate sponsors. Featured governors were: Richard Bryan, Paul Laxalt, Robert List, Robert Miller, Mike O'Callaghan, and Grant Sawyer.
Series
The Nevada experience volume 402
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In search of ritual: the burning man: Part art project and part primitive ritual, The Burning man, an event held annually in the Black Rock Desert, is documented in this segment. -- "The Reno cure" is a look at the divorce industry in Reno, from it's beginning at the turn of the century, through it's heyday in the 1930's to the present. -- "Last flight of the Sky Crane" is a look at the history of the military helicopter, know[n] as the Sky Crane...
8) The Nevada experience #205: Vikingsholm ; Volunteer firemen of the Comstock ; The Carson City mint
Series
The Nevada experience volume 205
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[1991].
Language
English
Description
Part one concerns the castle "hidden at the base of Eagle Falls on the shore of Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe" and its "owner Mrs. Lora Knight and about the lifestyle of the social elite of the 1920's." Part two "traces the history of volunteer fire departments during the Comstock era. Subjects covered include early fire fighting equipment, fire fighting techniques, the social aspects of volunteer fire companies, and the rivalry that developed among the...
Publisher
KNPB Home Video
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
"In April of 1996, seven lifetime winners in the casino industry gathered to tell their stories and talk about their industry. John Ascuaga, Bill Boyd, Don Carano, Jackie Gaughan, Warren Nelson, Phil Satre, and Claudine Williams represent nearly 250 years of Nevada Gaming experience ... The gamblers share experiences as business leaders, discuss the mob in Nevada gambling, debate the pros and cons of family-owned vs. corporate gaming, and consider...
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[1993?]
Language
English
Description
"This program traces the growth of black communities in northern and southern Nevada and the long struggle for civil rights in the state that was once known as the 'Mississippi of the West' ... Archival photos and film illustrate the story and provide historical context for the struggle in Nevada ... As early as the 1860's Nevada's small but determined African-American population was fighting for civil rights"-- Container label.
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
"The first part of the program depicts the early days of big name entertainment in Reno in the 50's, 60's and 70's. The second part traces Reno history as the divorce capitol of the world in the 30's, 40's and 50's. The final part of the program documents the rise and fall of the Mapes Hotel ... before it closed in 1982"--Container label.
Series
The Nevada experience volume 101
Publisher
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
This three part video covers topics that are reflections of Nevada. Part one examines tree carvings "both as an example of a folk art and as a documentary record of the Basque sheepherders' experiences." The second part explores the history of the "slot machine from its mechanical beginnings" to "today's micro-chip electronic versions". The third part presents "performances of the popular music of the 1860s and 1870s. It was videotaped on location...