The Nevada State Archives has an interesting page with the “real story” regarding a number of historical myths regarding Nevada, including:
- Blowing Smoke: Another State Seal Myth
- Divorcing in Minden
- Knowing Your Boundaries
- Largest Historic District in the Nation
- Levi’s 501 Jeans: A Riveting Story in Early Reno
- Nevada’s Oldest Family-Owned Working Ranches and Farms
- Pronouncing Nevada
- The First Electric Elevator West of the Mississippi
- Workers Buried in Hoover Dam