- Boulder City
- Boulder City
Traces the development of the city, known to many as the gateway to Hoover Dam, from its earliest time as a survey camp through its struggle for incorporation in the 1950s.
www.pbs.org/bouldercity
- Early Vegas
- Las Vegas
Visual history of Las Vegas and its casinos, with photos of the first casinos developed, including El Rancho, Last Frontier, and Flamingo.
www.earlyvegas.com
- El Rancho Vegas Online Exhibit
- Las Vegas
Dedicated to the history of the first casino resort built on what would become the Las Vegas Strip. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections.
www.unlv.edu/centers/gaming/ElRanchoVegas/index.html
- Las Vegas Sands Closing
- Las Vegas
Includes a photo gallery of the last day of operation at the historic hotel.
www.socala.com/sands
- Las Vegas: An Unconventional History
- Las Vegas
Online companion to the PBS documentary about the bright lights and backroom deals of historical Las Vegas, Nevada. Includes features on the city's economy, casino architecture, atomic tourism, entertainers, and notorious Vegas weddings.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lasvegas
- MGM Grand Hotel Fire Investigation Report
- Las Vegas
Official findings by the Clark County Fire Department of the 1980 fire that killed 84 people and injured 679 others in Las Vegas.
fire.co.clark.nv.us/(S(i4huxieazhe4dr45yfygdu55))/MGM.aspx
- Moulin Rouge Hotel
- Las Vegas
Celebrates the history of one of the nation's first major interracial hotels.
www.moulinrougehotel.com
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