An edition of It happened in Las Vegas
(2009)
It happened in Las Vegas
twenty-five remarkable events that shaped history
by Paul W. Papa
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It happened in Las Vegas: twenty-five remarkable events that shaped history
2009, Globe Pequot Press
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0762750170 9780762750177
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Table of Contents
Mormons arrive in Las Vegas, 1855
The sale of Las Vegas...again? 1905
This is Sam's town, 1906
Bootleg Canyon, 1920
Early man discovered in Las Vegas, 1930
A town prepares for the dam, 1930
The first casinos, 1931
Vegas helps the war effort, 1941
Block 16 comes to an end, 1942
The mob comes to town, 1945
A mushroom-shaped cloud in the distance, 1951
A five-month showdown, 1951
The king bombs, 1956
A search for showgirls, 1957
The summit, 1960
A mysterious billionaire refuses to leave, 1966
An Evel jump, 1967
A casino catches fire, 1980
The casino industry gets a makeover, 1988
PEPCON explosion, 1988
Hell on the streets, 1992
Gang members terrorize the Strip, 1994
The one hundred year flood, 1999
Tiger attack on the Strip, 2003
A British battleship blows up the dunes, 2003
Las Vegas facts and trivia.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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