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Paperback Las Vegas: A Centennial History Book

ISBN: 0874176158

ISBN13: 9780874176155

Las Vegas: A Centennial History

(Part of the Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History Series)

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The meteoric rise of Las Vegas from a remote Mormon outpost to an international entertainment center was never a sure thing. In its first decades, the town languished, but when Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931, Las Vegas met its destiny. This act--combined with the growing popularity of the automobile, cheap land and electricity, and changing national attitudes toward gambling--led to the fantastic casinos and opulent resorts that became the...

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