Las Vegas
Subtitle: a centennial history
By: Eugene P. Moehring and Michael S. Green.
Contributors: Green, Michael S.
Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Reno
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Las Vegas (Nev.) -- History.; Las Vegas (Nev.) -- Economic conditions.; Las Vegas Region (Nev.) -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-260) and index.
Table of contents: title: Before the city; title: Birth of a railroad town, 1902-1910; title: A new city takes shape, 1911-1920; title: Setting the tone, 1920s; title: The dam era : railroad town into tourist town; title: World war and its aftermath : gambling becomes king; title: City and strip : laying a metropolitan foundation; title: Growth and community conflict, 1960s; title: Gaming and world recognition; title: Suburbanization and diversity, 1970-2005.