Nevada Yesterdays
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Nevada Yesterdays
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Author : Frank Wright
language : en
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
Release Date : 2005
Nevada Yesterdays written by Frank Wright and has been published by Stephens Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
For 18 years, Las Vegans have enjoyed small helpings of their own rich history, served up by public radio station KNPR. Hearing well-told tales of characters with names like "Whiskey Pete," and the comic-opera romance between a famous female evangelist and a boyfriend called "Whataman," many a listener has wished for a transcript. This book fulfills that wish, presenting more than 100 selected mostly by the program's original author, historian Frank Wright. Wright mined the pits and pockets of local lore for nuggets little-known to the public, misunderstood by most, or merely enough fun to be worth telling once more.
Nevada S Yesterdays
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Author : Katherine Gehm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970-01-01
Nevada S Yesterdays written by Katherine Gehm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970-01-01 with Nevada categories.
Nevada S Turbulent Yesterday
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Author : Don Ashbaugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Nevada S Turbulent Yesterday written by Don Ashbaugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with History categories.
Nevada Gunsmoke
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Author : Elmer D. McInnes
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-01-27
Nevada Gunsmoke written by Elmer D. McInnes and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-27 with History categories.
From 1860 to 1900, many towns in Nevada sprang up to serve the mining camps in the area. These towns provided the breeding ground for a unique character known as "the mining camp gunman." This book delves into the violent and gritty lives of various Nevada characters, including gunfighting miner Dick Prentice, lawman and politico Leslie Blackburn, peace officer William McKee, ruthless killer Hank Parrish, outlaw escape artist John Burke and other characters.
R024 Bibliography Of Nevada Mining And Geology 1966 1970
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language : en
Publisher: NV Bureau of Mines & Geology
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R024 Bibliography Of Nevada Mining And Geology 1966 1970 written by and has been published by NV Bureau of Mines & Geology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Nevadas Turbulent Yesterday
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Author : Don Ashbaugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Nevadas Turbulent Yesterday written by Don Ashbaugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Extinct cities categories.
Bright Light City
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Author : Larry Gragg
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2013-04-04
Bright Light City written by Larry Gragg and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-04 with History categories.
When Elvis crooned "Bright light city . . . gonna set my soul on fire," he voiced and embraced the siren call of a glittering urban utopia that continues to mesmerize millions. Call it Sin City or Lost Wages, Las Vegas definitely deserves its rapturous "Viva!" Larry Gragg, however, invites readers to view Las Vegas in an entirely new way. While countless other authors have focused on its history or gaming industry or entertainment ties, Gragg considers how popular culture has depicted the city and its powerful allure over its first century. Drawing on hundreds of films, television programs, novels, and articles, Gragg identifies changing trends in the city's portraits. Until the 1940s, boosters promoted it as the "last frontier town," a place where prospectors and cowboys enjoyed liquor, women, and wide-open gambling. Then in the early 1950s commentators increasingly characterized Las Vegas as a sophisticated resort city in the desert, and ever since then journalists, filmmakers, and novelists have depicted a city largely built by organized crime and featuring non-stop entertainment, gambling, luxury, and, of course, beautiful-and available-women. In Gragg's narrative, these images form a kaleidoscope of lights, sounds, characters, and ultimately amazement about this neon oasis. In these pages, readers will meet gangsters like Bugsy Siegel, Tony Spilotro, and Lefty Rosenthal, as well as Las Vegas's most popular entertainers: Elvis Presley, Sinatra's Rat Pack, Liberace, and Wayne Newton, not to mention the Folies Bergere showgirls. And Gragg's skillful interweaving of fictional and journalistic accounts of organized crime shows just how mutually reinforcing they have become over the years. Vegas will always make people's eyes light up as bright as the Strip, witness the new TV show Vegas or the recent film The Hangover. For everyone entranced by its glitter and glamour, Bright Light City is a must read boasting color photos and bursting with insider details: an eclectic blend of stories, people, sights, and sounds that together make up this desert city's extraordinary appeal.
Early Las Vegas
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Author : Linda Karen Miller
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013
Early Las Vegas written by Linda Karen Miller and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
After the departure of the early Mormon settlers in 1857, early Las Vegas continued to be a watering stop for overland travelers on the Mormon Road/Old Spanish Trail. The area was mainly ranches and mines until railroad rivals eyed the Las Vegas Valley. Sen. William Clark of Montana bought the land and water rights to the former Mormon settlement from ranching pioneer Helen J. Stewart. The foundation for modern Las Vegas was laid in 1905, as auctioneers gaveled out the plans for the future of Las Vegas at Clark's town site. Today, those sights and sounds are recalled as the community comes together to recreate the past in Mormon settlement days and for the Helldorado Parade, marking the city's birth.
Las Vegas
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Author : Lynn Zook
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2009-03-02
Las Vegas written by Lynn Zook and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-02 with History categories.
Everyone thinks they know the story of Las Vegas: the showgirls, the gambling, the mob. But Las Vegas has always been much more. Families have lived here since its founding in 1905. After 1931, legalized gaming became the big tourist draw, and following World War II, the town began to market itself as "America's Playground." That is when the famed Las Vegas Strip came into its own and downtown was dubbed "Glitter Gulch." These vintage postcards show how Las Vegas evolved from a dusty railroad town into the "Entertainment Capital of the World," while remaining a city filled with families and pioneering souls.
Sketches Of Yesterday And Today In Nevada County
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Author : Marilyn Starkey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Sketches Of Yesterday And Today In Nevada County written by Marilyn Starkey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.