| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 284 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history |
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Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history.
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| Contents |
Before the city -- Birth of a railroad town, 1902-1910 -- A new city takes shape, 1911-1920 -- Setting the tone, 1920s -- The dam era : railroad town into tourist town -- World war and its aftermath : gambling becomes king -- City and strip : laying a metropolitan foundation -- Growth and community conflict, 1960s -- Gaming and world recognition -- Suburbanization and diversity, 1970-2005 |
| Summary |
"Las Vegas: A Centennial History celebrates the city's unparalleled growth in the brief century of its existence, examining both the development of its gaming industry and the creation of an urban complex that over a 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 who settled around the artesian springs that gave the city its name right up to the construction of the latest megaresort, and geographically far beyond the original township to include the several municipalities that make up today's vast metropolitan Las Vegas area. It also offers fresh insight into the process of city building in the American West, where urban needs and aspirations must contend with water scarcity, isolation, erratic economies, highly diverse populations, and the rocky relationship between the need for civic order and the Western spirit of independence."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-260) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- State & Local -- General.
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Economic history
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| SUBJECT |
Las Vegas (Nev.) -- History
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Las Vegas (Nev.) -- Economic conditions
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Las Vegas Region (Nev.) -- History
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| Subject |
Nevada -- Las Vegas
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Nevada -- Las Vegas Region
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Las Vegas, Nev.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Green, Michael S.
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| ISBN |
0874176476 |
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9780874176476 |
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