Karen "Kay" Moore

Kay Moore was born and raised in Maryland where she was surrounded by sites of importance from many historical events. Exploring these turned her into an incorrigible history buff at an early age with a special interest in the lives of women and children. Moving to California to become an elementary school teacher and later university educator, she lived for many years in Placerville. Upon retirement from California State University, Sacramento after decades of preparing future educators, Kay moved to Las Vegas where she and her grandchildren started exploring the historical sites of Nevada. She is the author of several nonfiction juvenile books including the award-winning The Great Bicycle Experiment: The Army’s Historic Black Bicycle Corps, 1896–97, If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution, and If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War. She was also the author of two books in the Bold Women in History series – Bold Women in California History and Bold Women in Nevada History. Kay is survived by her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting the donation of children’s books, such as the Tuttle Twins series, to local schools and libraries.

Her family will be having a private service at a later date.