Washoe County Library System

The former governor traces his upbringing in a Las Vegas under mob control, his father's rise to a businessman, his own pursuits in law and politics, and his son's achievements as Nevada's Secretary of State.

The towns history began with the discovery of an abundant water supply in the 1800's and earning its name as the desert oasis, Las Vegas, Spanish for "The Meadows". Discusses the Spanish influence, mountain men, emigrants, the Mormon Mission, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas' beginnings in gambling.

Relates how Elvis revived his career and reinvented himself as a performer in Las Vegas, and how the new kind of musical experience he brought to Las Vegas opened the door for a new generation and new audience from middle America.

"Highlights the history and work culture of casino and entertainment workers in Las Vegas. Based on contemporary fieldwork this project offers a fresh perspective of Las Vegas through the eyes of people who live and work in the city. The 24 Hour Show is a collaborative project between the Western Folklife Center and the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas."-Accompanying material.

"This book takes readers on a cartographic journey through thousands of years of history in Las Vegas, illustrating the history of the city and surrounding region from the time of the ancient Anasazi farmers to the present. It provides a geographic perspective on the city's growth, showing the influence of water, public land surveys, transportation routes, and casinos on the city's evolution. The visual elements also depict the development of the...

The Dunes operation was intricate and mysterious at times, protected by secrecy and intrigue. It featured different operators and Mob characters who, at various times in the history of the hotel, were involved in various ventures, including gambling, bookmaking, real estate investment, and many other business arrangements. "The intent behind this book is to record classic Las Vegas history that would be lost forever if not memorialized.” The Dunes...

The irrepressible daughter of a two-bit gangster and a movie showgirl comes of age in golden-era Hollywood and a nascent Las Vegas before her beauty captures the attentions of one of the Strip's most powerful men. From the nationally bestselling author of The True Memoirs of Little K, a deeply felt and historically detailed novel of family, loss, and love, told by an irrepressible young girlthe daughter of a two-bit gangster and a movie showgirlgrowing...

Eugene P. Moehring analyzes the development of Reno and Las Vegas since 1945 with special emphasis on the years after 1970. Major factors that shaped the development of both cities were the growth of corporate gaming and megaresorts and increased personal leisure and affluence. Moehring provides an engaging, informative, and readable history of the divergent paths that Reno and Las Vegas took over the past forty years. Reno, the nations gambling mecca...