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Photograph of the unveiling flag poles and commemorative sign at the Rose Garden Senior Citizens Housing Complex, North Las Vegas, November 10, 1981
The North Las Vegas Housing Authority and residents of the Rose Garden Senior Citizens Housing Complex join forces to present a tribute to the war veterans who live there. Unveiling three flag poles and a commemorative sign are (from left) North Las Vegas Councilman Theron Goynes, Attorney General Richard Bryan, and Bob Arrington of the Housing Authority.
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Pickett, Tamara
Tamara Pickett was born Terry Lee Pickett. As a male, he served as a soldier in the United States Army. Terry finished her transition to Tamara with sexual reassignment surgery in 1996. As Tamara, she is known for her activism in Las Vegas, Nevada, especially her successful campaign for better health care provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for transgender veterans. She was also involved with the Nevada Gender League and The Turnabouts, a transgender support group in Las Vegas.
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American War Mothers
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Crosby, Herb
Herb Crosby served many different positions in the Nevada Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was junior vice commander, department chief of staff, and state commander.
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Please I’d Like to Grow: Conversations and Reflections on Student Activism at UNLV panel discussion
Please I’d Like to Grow: Conversations and Reflections on Student Activism at UNLV panel discussion conducted by Heidi Johnson on November 20, 2016 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this discussion, faculty, students, and alumni of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) discuss student activism, university exhibits and programs to promote diversity, environmental justice, and racial and sexual antidiscrimination. The discussion was held from 2-4 p.m. in the Goldfield Room of Lied Library and moderated by Heidi Johnson, UNLV social sciences librarian. Panelists include: UNLV student Michael Curtis, Black Student Organization; UNLV student Briceida Hernandez, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA) and Spectrum; UNLV alumnus Robert Leavitt, former Rebel Yell photographer and Vietnam veteran; UNLV alumna Tara Pike-Nordstrom, Recycling Manager and Campus Sustainability Coordinator; and UNLV Associate Professor and Director of Interdisciplinary Degree Programs Anita Revilla, Ph.D.
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