Reno, Las Vegas, and the Strip
Subtitle: a tale of three cities
By: Eugene P. Moehring
Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Reno
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780874179552; 9780874179569
Subjects: History; Economic conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-257) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Reno, Las Vegas and the "Strip City"; title: Reno area: gambling gains ascendancy, 1945-1970; title: Las Vegas area: laying the foundation, 1945-1975; title: Reno area: the growth wave rises and recedes, 1970-1990; title: Las Vegas area: recession turns to boom, 1975-2007; title: Reno area: transition and depression, 1990-2014; title: Las Vegas area: depression and some recovery, 2008-2014; title: The Reno and Las Vegas areas: a comparative view.