1. The Setting -- 2. Early Exploration -- 3. In the Aftermath of the Gold Diggers: The Valley is Settled -- 4. The Town is Born -- 5. Dams, Dice, and Divorce: Las Vegas in the 1930s -- 6. Federal Projects Promote Growth -- 7. The Strip is Born -- with Thanks to Los Angeles -- 8. A Decade of Development: The 1950s -- 9. Corporate Investment: the 1960s and 1970s -- 10. A New Image: The 1980s and Beyond -- 11. In Remembrance
Summary
Las Vegas: The Great American Playground, illustrated with many fine historical photographs, traces the city's history from its first Native American occupants more than 10,000 years ago to its present status as a premier tourist destination. It is the story of a group of colorful, enterprising individuals who made the desert bloom with undreamed-of possibilities
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135) and index
