Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-158) and index. "Thomas 'Taj' Ainlay Jr. and Judy Dixon Gabaldon trace the growth of ... Las Vegas from its Native American past up to the preparations for its centennial anniversary in 2005. With ... photographs of important people, places, and events, this ... volume was written as a testament to 100 ... years of change"--Back cover.
From the Publisher
Whether known as "The Entertainment Capital of the World" or Sin City, Glitter Gulch or even "Lost Wages" Nevada, the dazzling city of Las Vegas has undergone incredible transformation-from ancient watering hole to Mormon fort, from whistle stop to mob-run profit center-to become the fastest-growing urban community in the nation. Home to nearly 1.5 million residents, a melting pot of races and cultures, this great metropolis boasts a thrilling history of vices and virtues but, above all, a steadfast and uncompromising spirit.