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01781aam a2200253 a 4500 001 1F1E2704093211E28379C6BD6AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20120928010204 008 100304s2009 000 0 eng u 020 $a 0762750170 020 $a 9780762750177 040 $a Amazon $d SILO 100 1 $a Papa, Paul W. 245 1 $a It happened in Las Vegas : $b twenty-five remarkable events that shaped history $c Paul W. Papa. 260 $a Guilford, Conn. $b Globe Pequot Press $c c2009. 300 $a 154 p. 500 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 500 $a Mormons arrive in Las Vegas, 1855 -- The sale of Las Vegas...again? 1905 -- This is Sam's town, 1906 -- Bootleg Canyon, 1920 -- Early man discovered in Las Vegas, 1930 -- A town prepares for the dam, 1930 -- The first casinos, 1931 -- Vegas helps the war effort, 1941 -- Block 16 comes to an end, 1942 -- The mob comes to town, 1945 -- A mushroom-shaped cloud in the distance, 1951 -- A five-month showdown, 1951 -- The king bombs, 1956 -- A search for showgirls, 1957 -- The summit, 1960 -- A mysterious billionaire refuses to leave, 1966 -- An Evel jump, 1967 -- A casino catches fire, 1980 -- The casino industry gets a makeover, 1988 -- PEPCON explosion, 1988 -- Hell on the streets, 1992 -- Gang members terrorize the Strip, 1994 -- The one hundred year flood, 1999 -- Tiger attack on the Strip, 2003 -- A British battleship blows up the dunes, 2003 -- Las Vegas facts and trivia. 650 $a Las Vegas (Nev.) $x Anecdotes. $x Anecdotes. 650 $a Las Vegas (Nev.) $x Anecdotes. $x Anecdotes. 650 $a Las Vegas (Nev.) $x Anecdotes. $x Anecdotes. 941 $a 1 952 $l NKPD993 $d 20180718041626.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1F1E2704093211E28379C6BD6AFF544EInitiate Another SILO Locator Search