Las Vegas Then and Now - Hardcover

Chung, Su Kim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1607105829 ISBN 13: 9781607105824

Publisher: Advantage Publishers Group, 2012

Synopsis

Las Vegas's reputation as "sin city" has attracted millions of tourists in the seven decades since gaming was legalized in Nevada, and continues to reign as the entertainment showplace of the nation. Pairing historical photographs of the town with specially commissioned views of the same scenes today, this all-new edition of Las Vegas Then and Now provides the reader with an intriguing look into the history of the town that has become a cultural icon.

About this title

About the Author:

Su Kim Chung is a native of Fresno, California. She studied European history at California State University, Fresno and obtained her MA in 1995. After earning her MLIS from the University of California she moved to Las Vegas to work as the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her primary duty is the identification, selection, and acquisition of archival collections that document the history and culture of Las Vegas and the Southern Nevada region.

About this edition

• Publisher: Advantage Publishers Group
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1607105829
• ISBN 13: 9781607105824
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144