Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press
Written By: James W. Hulse

Host to more than 30 million visitors a year, Las Vegas reigns as the premier gaming Mecca. This historical account of the evolution of the city discusses its legends - Elvis, Liberace, the Rat Pack and the Mob. The authors also introduce the reader to the often-overlooked cultural side of Las Vegas and the entrepreneurs of the "satellites", Laughlin, Primm and Mesquite.

Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press
Written By: Barbara Land, Myrick Land

Manufacturer: Univ of Nevada Pr
Written By: Oscar Lewis

Las Vegas has been largely shaped by a handful of colourful and astute casino operators who turned a dusty desert town into the gaudy, booming holiday mecca that it is today. The essays in this book introduce us to these "players". We discover how early leaders like Cliff Jones, Moe Dalitz and Benny Binion first grasped Las Vegas's potential as a centre for high-stakes gambling, and we read of ...

Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press

Manufacturer: Univ of Nevada Pr
Written By: Marjorie Brown

In this collection, noted scholars from several disciplines examine the daily lives of the women and families who settled in Virginia City.

Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press
Written By: Ronald M James, C. Elizabeth Raymond

Manufacturer: Univ of Nevada Pr
Written By: Rollan Melton

A Nevada history by a native Nevadan and historian suggests prosperity be based on diverse businesses rather than on a gaming-financed economy. Nevada Studies in History and Political Science.

Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press
Written By: James W. Hulse

A Short History of Reno is an entertaining and anecdotal treatment of the city's history. Wonderfully illustrated with dozens of black and white photographs, the Lands uncover some little known facts and enlighten readers about Reno's colorful past and the parade of larger-than-life characters who left their mark on the city, including: pathfinder John C. Fremont who named the river coursing ...

Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press
Written By: Barbara Land, Myrick Land

The thirty years since 1970 have been the most dramatic period in Las Vegas's history, according to renowned historian Eugene Moehring. In a new and expanded epilogue to Resort City in the Sunbelt, Moehring looks at the major events of the last three decades and their underpinnings. The population of this one-time Paiute oasis has exploded from 460,000 in 1970 to an astounding 1.2 ...

Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press
Written By: Eugene P. Moehring