The Barrick Lecture Series was established in 1980 by philanthropist Marjorie Barrick in honor of her late husband, Edward, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lectures take place two to three times every year. Invited lecturers have included politicians, journalists, broadcasters, diplomats, and international figures.

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"Barrick Lecture Series." University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Accessed September 30, 2019. https://www.unlv.edu/pac/barrick.

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Old Nevada was a recreated Western mining town built at Bonnie Springs Ranch. Construction began in 1972 and it opened in 1974. Bonnie and Al Levinson, owners of the ranch, leased Old Nevada to operators for several years, before operating it themselves.