Dr. Michael Green is an associate professor of history at UNLV. He is the author of numerous books on the Civil War era, and on the history of Nevada and Las Vegas, including Nevada: A History of the Silver State and Las Vegas: A Centennial History. His current projects include "We're Bigger Than U.S. Steel": A History of Organized Crime in 20th Century America. He is a member of The Mob Museum's board of directors and writes "Nevada Yesterdays" for KNPR, read by another board member, Senator Richard Bryan. He is executive director of the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association and of Preserve Nevada, and president of the board of the Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, which puts on the annual We the People high school debating event.