Sun, Sin & Suburbia : The History of Modern Las Vegas, Revised and Expanded /

"More than forty million visitors per year travel to Sin City to visit the gambling mecca of the world. But gambling is only one part of the city's story. In this carefully documented history, Geoff Schumacher tracks the rise of Las Vegas, including its vital role during World War II; the...

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Autor principal: Schumacher, Geoff
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reno : University of Nevada Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Travel.
Manners and customs.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Nevada > Las Vegas.
Las Vegas (Nev.) > Description and travel.
Las Vegas (Nev.) > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition; Introduction: Making a Life in the City of Sun, Sin, and Suburbia; Chapter 1
  • Downtown: The Revival; Chapter 2
  • The Strip: 1941-1988; Chapter 3
  • The Strip: 1989-2012; Chapter 4
  • Howard Hughes: The Game Changer; Chapter 5
  • Summerlin: Taking the Edge Off Desert Living; Chapter 6
  • Henderson: The Master-Planned City; Photographs; Chapter 7
  • North Las Vegas: Two Cities in One; Chapter 8
  • The Federal Role: Balancing Act; Chapter 9
  • Lap of Luxury: Las Vegas Goes Upscale.
  • Chapter 10
  • Transportation: Better Late than NeverChapter 11
  • The Reckoning: Riches to Rags; Chapter 12
  • The Future: Hope Floats; Recommended Reading; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Index.

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