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100 1 $aLand, Barbara.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80153952
245 12 $aA short history of Las Vegas /$cBarbara Land and Myrick Land ; foreword by Guy Louis Rocha.
246 30 $aLas Vegas
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aReno :$bUniversity of Nevada Press,$c[2004], ©2004.
300 $axxiv, 266 pages :$billustrations, map ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [245]-250) and index.
505 00 $tForeword /$rGuy Louis Rocha -- $tPreface to the Second Edition: Las Vegas: Fast Forward -- $g1.$tGreat Expectations -- $g2.$tThe Settlers -- $g3.$tTwo Towns Called Las Vegas -- $g4.$tGateway to the Dam -- $g5.$tPolitics, Las Vegas Style -- $g6.$tInventing the Strip -- $g7.$tBugsy and "The Boys" -- $g8.$tDark Shadows Over the Playground -- $g9.$tMr. Hughes Arrives in Las Vegas -- $g10.$tThe Entertainers -- $g11.$tThree Tycoons -- $g12.$tThe Grand Tour -- $g13.$tBig Deals, New Directions -- $g14.$tWho Lives in Las Vegas?
520 1 $a"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 Lands 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."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aLas Vegas (Nev.)$xHistory.
700 1 $aLand, Myrick,$d1922-1998.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80046015
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