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| Author | : Joe Oesterle |
| Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 9781402739408 |
A travel guide to Las Vegas that also focusses on the neglection of its historic places.
| Author | : Eugene P. Moehring |
| Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
| Total Pages | : 377 |
| Release | : 2005-03-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0874176476 |
The meteoric rise of Las Vegas from a remote Mormon outpost to an international entertainment center was never a sure thing. In its first decades, the town languished, but when Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931, Las Vegas met its destiny. This act—combined with the growing popularity of the automobile, cheap land and electricity, and changing national attitudes toward gambling—led to the fantastic casinos and opulent resorts that became the trademark industry of the city and created the ambiance that has made Las Vegas an icon of pleasure. This volume celebrates the city’s unparalleled growth, examining both the development of its gaming industry and the creation of an urban complex that over two million people proudly call home. Here are the colorful characters who shaped the city as well as the political, business, and civic decisions that influenced its growth. The story extends chronologically from the first Paiute people to the construction of the latest megaresorts, and geographically far beyond the original township to include the several municipalities that make up today’s vast metropolitan Las Vegas area.
| Author | : Jerry L Simich |
| Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2005-03-07 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0874176514 |
Beneath the glitzy surface of the resorts and the seemingly cookie-cutter suburban sprawl of Las Vegas lies a vibrant and diverse ethnic life. People of varied origins make up the population of nearly two million and yet, until now, little mention of the city has been made in studies and discussion of ethnicity or immigration. The Peoples of Las Vegas: One City, Many Faces fills this void by presenting the work of seventeen scholars of history, political science, sociology, anthropology, law, urban studies, cultural studies, literature, social work, and ethnic studies to provide profiles of thirteen of the city’s many ethnic groups. The book’s introduction and opening chapters explore the historical and demographic context of these groups, as well as analyze the economic and social conditions that make Las Vegas so attractive to recent immigrants. Each group is the subject of the subsequent chapters, outlining migration motivations and processes, economic pursuits, cultural institutions and means of transmitting culture, involvement in the broader community, ties to homelands, and recent demographic trends.
| Author | : Dennis N. Griffin |
| Publisher | : Huntington Press Inc |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2005-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0929712234 |
Policing Las Vegas chronicles the evolution of law enforcement in Las Vegas and Clark County from the days of night watchmen and cops who carted drunks to jail on horseback to today's acclaimed Metropolitan Police Department. It's filled with stories about the colorful characters on both sides of the law, drawn from history, legend, and the personal accounts of many men and women who policed Las Vegas.
| Author | : James mcFee |
| Publisher | : Soffer Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 72 |
| Release | : 2017-03-30 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : |
City Maps Las Vegas Nevada, USA is an easy to use small pocket book filled with all you need for your stay in the big city. Attractions, pubs, bars, restaurants, museums, convenience stores, clothing stores, shopping centers, marketplaces, police, emergency facilities are only some of the places you will find in this map. This collection of maps is up to date with the latest developments of the city as of 2017. We hope you let this map be part of yet another fun Las Vegas adventure :)
| Author | : Frank Wright |
| Publisher | : Stephens Press, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781932173277 |
For 18 years, Las Vegans have enjoyed small helpings of their own rich history, served up by public radio station KNPR. Hearing well-told tales of characters with names like "Whiskey Pete," and the comic-opera romance between a famous female evangelist and a boyfriend called "Whataman," many a listener has wished for a transcript. This book fulfills that wish, presenting more than 100 selected mostly by the program's original author, historian Frank Wright. Wright mined the pits and pockets of local lore for nuggets little-known to the public, misunderstood by most, or merely enough fun to be worth telling once more.
| Author | : Barbara Land |
| Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
| Total Pages | : 546 |
| Release | : 2004-03-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0874176433 |
Today’s Las Vegas welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world’s premier gaming mecca. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vegas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. The authors present a complete story, beginning with southern Nevada’s indigenous peoples and the earliest explorers to the first pioneers to settle in the area; from the importance of the railroad and the construction of Hoover Dam to the arrival of the Mob after World War II; from the first isolated resorts to appear in the dusty desert to the upscale, extravagant theme resorts of today. Las Vegas—and its history—is full of surprises. The second edition of this lively history includes details of the latest developments and describes the growing anticipation surrounding the Las Vegas centennial celebration in 2005. New chapters focus on the recent implosions of famous old structures and the construction of glamorous new developments, headline-making mergers and multibillion-dollar deals involving famous Strip properties, and a concluding look at what life is like for the nearly two million residents who call Las Vegas home.
| Author | : Lynn M. Zook |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738569697 |
Everyone thinks they know the story of Las Vegas: the showgirls, the gambling, the mob. But Las Vegas has always been much more. Families have lived here since its founding in 1905. After 1931, legalized gaming became the big tourist draw, and following World War II, the town began to market itself as "America's Playground." That is when the famed Las Vegas Strip came into its own and downtown was dubbed "Glitter Gulch." These vintage postcards show how Las Vegas evolved from a dusty railroad town into the "Entertainment Capital of the World," while remaining a city filled with families and pioneering souls.
| Author | : Stanley W. Paher |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1971 |
| Genre | : Las Vegas (Nev.) |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Tracie Austin-Peters |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 9780764332869 |
Got Ghosts? Las Vegas certainly has, and many of them. There's an abundance of paranormal activity in this super hot, dry, and enchanting desert. Come join us on the South side of Las Vegas as we learn about a ghost who gets a home owner's attention by hanging a child's Barbie doll from the ceiling. Listen to a ghost who likes to play the Ukulele on the North side of town. Meet the ghost of a Grandpa in the area of Sunrise Mountain who won't leave until his new grandchild is born, and a spirit in the Summerlin neighborhood who made contact with the residents by writing messages on their bathroom mirrors! Do you believe in ghosts? You will, after hearing about the specters of Las Vegas!
