Historic Photos of Las Vegas
Las Vegas—a Spanish word meaning "The Meadows" or "The Grasslands"—was established as a railroad town in 1905 and was officially incorporated in 1911. It is the largest city in the United States founded in the 20th century and goes by the two different nicknames of "The Entertainment Capital of the World" and "Sin City".
Las Vegas continues to evolve: the city legalized gambling in 1936, Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel opened in 1946 starting the now infamous Las Vegas Strip, and Steve Wynn opened The Mirage in 1989 starting a new era with the megaresort casinos. This book follows life, government, events and people important to Las Vegas history and the building of this unique city.
Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Las Vegas!
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Book details
- Author
- Jeff Burbank
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Las Vegas history · Nevada · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · American cities · gambling and casinos · local history
- ISBN-13
- 9781683369677
About the author
JEFF BURBANK is a journalist, news editor, and university lecturer in English and journalism, and the author of five books, including Historic Photos of Salt Lake City, Historic Photos of Las Vegas, and Lost Las Vegas.
Burbank’s journalism has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Boston Globe. He holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. from American University.
When he’s not writing, Burbank has worked as a museum researcher and content writer. His books include License to Steal: Nevada’s Gaming Control System in the Megaresort Age and Las Vegas Babylon, reflecting a long engagement with the history and culture of the American West.
Jeff lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he has resided for more than 20 years.