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This best-selling and entertaining history of Las Vegas has been updated to reflect the city’s tremendous growth and change in recent years. Today’s Las Vegas welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world’s premier gaming mecca. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vegas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. The Lands present a complete story, beginning with southern Nevada’s indigenous peoples and the earliest explorers to the first pioneers to settle in the area; from the importance of the railroad and the construction of Hoover Dam to the arrival of the Mob after World War II; from the first isolated resorts to appear in the dusty desert to the upscale, extravagant theme resorts of today. Las Vegas—and its history—is full of surprises. The second edition of this lively history includes details of the latest developments and describes the growing anticipation surrounding the Las Vegas centennial celebration in 2005. New chapters focus on the recent implosions of famous old structures and the construction of glamorous new developments, headline-making mergers and m

Who reads A Short History of Las Vegas?

Author

Barbara Land and Myrick Land

Publisher

University of Nevada Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780874176438

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Travel, Sociology

Rating

3.28 / 5 (28 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14