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	Home Means Nevada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		"Home Means Nevada" is the official state song of the state of Nevada.
		Home, means Nevada, Home, means the hills, Home, means the sagebrush and the pine.
		Home, means Nevada, Home, means the hills, Home, means the sage and the pines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Home_Means_Nevada (264 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		NEVADA, one of the Mountain states of the U.S., bounded on the N by Oregon and Idaho, on the E by Utah and Arizona, and on the SW and W by California.
		Nevada, with an area of 286,368 sq km (110,567 sq mi), is the seventh largest state in the U.S.; 78.9% of the land area is owned by the federal government.
		Nevada is the driest state in the U.S.; average annual precipitation ranges from only 102 mm (4 in) in the SE and Carson Sink to 610 mm (24 in) in parts of the Sierra Nevada and the mountains of the NE.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/nevada.html (3046 words)

	NEVADA FACTS
		Nevada Turquoise, sometimes called the "Jewel of the Desert," is found in many parts of the state.
		In 1933, the Legislature adopted "Home Means Nevada" as the official state song.
		The refrain of the song goes as follows: "Home means Nevada, Home means the hills, Home means the sage and the pines.
	pages.sbcglobal.net /corsaman/nevadafacts.htm (534 words)

	Nevada State Song Home Means Nevada Mrs. Bertha Raffetto
		CHORUS: Home means Nevada, Home means the hills, Home means the sage and the pines.
		She completed "Home Means Nevada" at 4:00am on the day of the picnic and sang her composition that afternoon.
		Bertha Raffetto, of Reno, Nevada, is hereby adopted and declared to be the official state song of the State of Nevada.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/song/nv_home_means_nv.htm (357 words)

	Nevada Facts from "The Complete Nevada Traveler" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nevada is the Spanish word for "snowclad." The Nevada flower is the sagebrush, and one of the official nick-names is "The Sagebrush State." Others are "The Silver State" and "The Battle-Born State" (not much used now because the 'battle' was the Civil War, which most Nevadans managed to avoid).
		Nevada was the 36th state to join the Union, admitted October 31, 1864 with the signature of Abraham Lincoln.
		Nevada's highest point is the 13,145-ft. Boundary Peak between Fish Lake Valley in Esmeralda County and Owens Valley, California.
	www.nevadatravel.net /facts.html (228 words)

	Nevada State Library and Archives - Home Means Nevada
		In the summer of 1932, Nevada Native Daughters invited me to sing a Nevada song of my choice at their annual picnic at Bowers' Mansion in August of that year.
		This is the true story of why, when, and how I wrote "Homes Means Nevada." The rest is history and my be found in the Statutes of Nevada, 1933, under the caption of Senate Bill No. 7 (adopted February 6, 1933).
		Finally, the song went to the Nevada Legislature, accompanied by an imposing file of endorsements from people in all walks of life -- even an extra letter from Al Greenbaum, Secretary of the National Musicians Union; he was, at that time, a resident of Nevada.
	dmla.clan.lib.nv.us /docs/nsla/services/nvhome-bio.htm (774 words)

	Nevada Facts - Carson City Visitors Bureau
		In 1861 the Nevada Territory was formed, and Carson made its capital.
		Nevada was granted statehood on Oct. 31, 1864.
		Of the 17 counties in Nevada, only Carson City and Virginia City have remained county seats since the beginning of statehood.
	www.carson-city.org /history/nevada_facts.php (618 words)

	Nevada Symbols and Icons
		Nevada is the only state with an official state metal, adopting silver in 1977.
		The creation of the Nevada Territory and its later admission into the union as the 36th state were greatly influenced by the mineral wealth of the Comstock Lode.
		Ballots were sent to elementary schools throughout Nevada, and students voted for sandstone as the official rock.
	www.nevada-history.org /icons.html (1378 words)

	Nevada Facts
		Climate: Semiarid and arid; Nevada is the driest state in the nation.
		Nevada has two national parks: Great Basin in East Central Nevada and Death Valley, 100 miles NW of Las Vegas on the border with California.
		Nevada has the largest number of wild horses, 28,000, which is 70 percent of the wild horses believed to roam free in the US.
	www.lasvegasfanclub.com /nevada_facts.html (302 words)

	Nevada Commission on Tourism
		Discovered by archeologists in 1924 during an excavation at Lovelock Cave, the 11 decoys are each formed of a bundle of bullrush (tule) stems, bound together and shaped to resemble a canvasback duck.
		It is a member of the thrush family and its song is a clear, short warble like the caroling of a robin.
		Nevada is the only state to possess a complete skeleton (approximately 55 feet long) of this extinct marine reptile.
	www.travelnevada.com /facts_student.asp (914 words)

	Georgetown Law - Published Articles (GLH)
		I was subjected to a startling number of remarks about the home I didn't have on the Strip, the connections to the mob that I claimed not to have, and my illicit job in the sex industry that they assumed paid for school.
		Eventually, it was a part of Nevada's culture that would put the state on the map as the first and only state of the Union with legalized prostitution.
		This is on top of all other vices Nevada had been accused of fostering, and the way that prostitution was dealt with was in large part due to the nation's reaction to divorce, gambling, and organized crime.
	www.law.georgetown.edu /glh/minster.htm (1023 words)

	WNCC: "Home Means Nevada" at WNCC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		"Home Means Nevada," featuring challenge quilts from the Carson Valley Quilt Guild, will be on display in the College Gallery at Western Nevada Community College Bristlecone Building, March 6-30.
		The challenge means that all quilts must contain at least one blue fabric and one silver fabric, Nevada’s state colors, in a recognizable form on the front, and be no larger than 30 inches per side.
		This challenge is in preparation for a larger quilt show, "Home Means Nevada," June 17-18 at the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall.
	www.wncc.edu /news/2006-02-15a.php (204 words)

	Meet Nevada's First Lady Dema Guinn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nevada turquoise is found in many parts of the state.
		It means Nevada became a state during the Civil War.
		Nevada has many minerals but silver was one of the most important in our early mining days.
	firstlady.state.nv.us /new_NevadaStateSymbols.htm (1136 words)

	Nevada Charms at Chains-and-Charms.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nevada charms on a charm bracelet are a great way to revisit good times in Nevada.
		Nevada plays by a unique set of rules that seems to have paid off by distinguishing this state from all others.
		The name Nevada comes from the Spanish “Sierra Nevada,” or “snow-covered mountain range.” On October 31st of 1864 Nevada became the 36th state of the union.
	www.chains-and-charms.com /charms/united-states-travel/nevada.html (186 words)

	United States Senator John Ensign
		The creation of the Nevada Territory and its admission to the Union were related to both the Civil War and the mineral wealth of the Comstock Lode.
		Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with its highest point at the 13,145 foot top of Boundary Peak near the west-central border.
		Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation.
	ensign.senate.gov /nevada/nevada_index.htm (352 words)

	Nevada Magazine . com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nevada is 84.5-percent federally owned land, leaving only 13 percent of land available for private ownership.
		Nevada is often called the Silver State, referring to the Comstock Lode near Virginia City and other silver bonanzas.
		Nevada has herds of wild mustangs that are protected by the Bureau of Land Management.
	www.nevadamagazine.com /Previous_Issue_Pages/article_NevadaDay.htm (510 words)

	These United States - Nevada
		Nevada, our 36th state, was admitted to the Union October 31st, 1864.
		The geographic center of Nevada lies in Lander County, 26 miles SE of Austin.
		Nevada is home to Death Valley (with California) and Great Basin National Parks.
	www.theseunitedstates.com /nevada.html (265 words)

	Nevada Criminal Justice Programs: eFamily-Resources
		Nevada is nicknamed "The Silver State" and is the fastest growing state.
		Nevada State's population is about 2,000,000, with Las Vegas, snow-capped mountains, Great Basin Desert, and grasslands.
		Nevada Criminal Justice Programs are a wonderful way to get started in a never ending career field with numerous chooses and is a great way to improve your new way of life.
	www.efamily-resources.com /military/cj/nevada (220 words)

	Nevada Day Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nevada became a state (admitted to the Union) October 31, 1864, so Nevada Day is October 31st.of each year.
		Nevada Day is presently a state holiday recognized on the last Friday in October with the parade on the Saturday following.
		It is Nevada's Heritage Celebration, a gathering of community spirit on the last week of October to salute our state's past and look ahead to its future.
	www.nevadaday.com /index.htm (375 words)

	Study in Nevada
		The driest state in the nation, with an average annual rainfall of only about 7 inches, much of Nevada is uninhabited, sagebrush-covered desert.
		Nevada was made famous by the discovery of the fabulous Comstock Lode in 1859 and its mines have produced large quantities of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, mercury, barite, and tungsten.
		Although Nevada leads the nation in per capita gambling revenue, it ranks only tenth in total gambling revenue.
	www.studyoverseas.com /america/usanevada.htm (377 words)

	The Real Story Behind Nevada Day
		Carson City's Nevada Day parade and celebrations is among the oldest ongoing parade activities held in the Silver State, and, with the exception of Hawaii and West Virginia, is the only admission day activity of its kind in the country.
		Regarding the inaugural parade in 1938, the Daily Appeal claimed the event was "Nevada's largest and best Admission Day celebration in the history of the state." Celebrating Nevada Day in Carson City is a long time-honored tradition, but the history on commemorating our statehood predates the 1938 parade by more than 60 years.
		The Pioneer society held a sumptuous banquet on October 31, 1889, in honor of Nevada's 25th anniversary as the 36th state.
	www.nevadaday.com /history/1.htm (246 words)

	Carson Valley - Visitors Authority
		State Fish - The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Salmo clarki henshawi), a native trout found in 14 of the state's 17 counties, is adapted to habitats ranging from high mountain creeks and alpine lakes to warm, intermittent lowland streams and alkaline lakes where no other trout can live.
		- Nevada Turquoise, sometimes called the "Jewel of the Desert," is found in many parts of the state.
		- In 1933, the Legislature adopted "Home Means Nevada" as the official state song.
	www.visitcarsonvalley.org /viewPress.asp?param=18 (551 words)

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		The population of Nevada (1999 Census) is 1,809,253.
		Nevada comes from the Sierra Nevada mountain range which stands between Nevada and California.
		Nevada is the Silver State because Silver is mined here.
	www.webspawner.com /users/ilovenevadausa/ilovenevadausa.html (1080 words)

	University of Nevada Press \| Book Listings
		When Reno Republican Barbara Vucanovich was elected to Congress in 1982, she became the first Nevada woman ever elected to a federal office and the first person to represent Nevada’s newly created Second Congressional District.
		Campaigning as a “tough grandmother,” she distinguished herself during her fourteen-year service in the U.S. House of Representatives by her indefatigable efforts on behalf of her state, her commitment to the conservative ideals of her party and the needs of her constituency, and her commonsensical approach to politics and her own life.
		Her profiles of other politicians, from Reno city leaders to Nevada state and national officeholders to her congressional colleagues to presidents of the US, offer valuable insight into the personalities and politics of some of the most important American political figures of the past half century.
	www.nvbooks.nevada.edu /books.asp?ID=2278 (487 words)

	Reno News and Review February 15, 2001
		Nevada 2001: A Photographic Odyssey will be on display through April 28 at the Nevada Historical Society, 1650 N. Virginia St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.
		As you walk into the exhibit at the Nevada Historical Society, the first photograph displayed is the oldest known photograph taken in Nevada.
		William Cann, one of the most prolific photographers of Northern Nevada through the mid-1920s, is responsible for another picture in which the detail makes the photo come alive.
	www.newsreview.com /reno/Content?oid=oid:36969 (748 words)

	Nevada Information
		Nevada does not have an Official State Food, however, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout are our State Fish and are native to the area and were eaten by Native Americans and settlers.
		Nevada Partners in Flight (PIF), a group of conservation groups, state and federal agencies, and research institutions, have identified bird species in Nevada that are declining.
		Nevada Division of Wildlife biologists, wardens, educators and other staff are constantly working on many interesting projects behind the scenes.
	www.nv.gov /new_KidsHomework.htm (1396 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Nevada Magazine at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nevada Magazine should be on the subscription list of anyone who visits the state, even once.
		Nevada is very photogenic, and the magazine always shows her in her best light.
		The history of Nevada is fascinating, and I look forward to learning something new with every issue.
	www.epinions.com /mags-review-47F2-13A8FEFB-3999C589-prod1 (448 words)

	Nevada: History, Geography, Population, and State Facts — Infoplease.com
		Nevada - Nevada, far western state of the United States.
		Sierra Nevada de Mérida - Sierra Nevada de Mérida, mountain range, NW Venezuela, a spur of the Andes extending c.200...
		Nevada insurers to sue to block rollback law.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108242.html (481 words)

	Nevada
		Austin's oldest church, St. Augustine, requires the bells in the tower be rung by pulling a rope in the men's restroom.
		Elko is the home of the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
		Across the top is a golden scroll with the words, "Battle Born." The name "Nevada" is beneath the star in gold letters.
	www.dennydavis.net /poemfiles/travelnv.htm (933 words)

	Golf Nevada - Buzzgolf.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In fact, with more than 100 courses throughout the state, Nevada is truly a golfer's paradise.
		In Southern Nevada, there are more than 50 courses within two hours of Las Vegas, including three dozen in the immediate area.
		Nevada's nickname is "The Silver State," and the state's motto is "All for Our Country." "Home Means Nevada" by Bertha Rafetto is the state song.
	www.buzzgolf.com /nevada_golf.php (254 words)

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