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In this lively and probing book, award-winning author Pete Earley traces the extraordinary evolution of Las Vegas -- from the gaudy Mecca of the Rat Pack era to one of the country's top family vacation spots. He revisits the city's checkered history of moguls, mobsters, and entertainers, reveals the real stories of well-known power brokers like Steve Wynn and legends like Howard Hughes and Bugsy Siegel, and offers a fascinating portrait of the life, death, and fantastic rebirth of the Las Vegas Strip. Earley also documents the gripping tale of the entrepreneurs behind the rise and fall and…
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3 editions- Ebook · English · 2009Random House Publishing Group · 9780307429735
- Paperback · English · 2001Bantam · 512 pages · 9780553573497
- Other · English · 2000Bantam Books · 386 pages · 9780553095029
SociologyDescription and travelCasinosNonfictionGamblingHistoryLas vegas (nev.), description and travel