Becoming America's playground : Las Vegas in the 1950s / Larry D. Gragg.

"The story of the emergence of Las Vegas as the premier tourist destination in the nation during the pivotal decade of the 1950s"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gragg, Larry Dale, 1950- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
Subjects:
City promotion > Nevada > Las Vegas > History > 20th century.
Tourism > Nevada > Las Vegas > History > 20th century.
Social change > Nevada > Las Vegas > History > 20th century.
Las Vegas (Nev.) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Las Vegas (Nev.) > Economic conditions > 20th century.
City promotion.
Economic history.
Social change.
Social conditions.
Tourism.
Nevada > Las Vegas.
1900-1999
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xi, 274 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
"The story of the emergence of Las Vegas as the premier tourist destination in the nation during the pivotal decade of the 1950s"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:HN80.L27 G77 2019
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780806163512
0806163518