Eugene P Moehring: 3 books
Reno, Las Vegas, and the Strip
A Tale of Three Cities
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Eugene P. Moehring analyzes the development of Reno and Las Vegas since 1945 with special emphasis on the years after 1970. Major factors that shaped the development of both cities were the growth of corporate gaming and megaresorts and increased personal leisure and affluence. Moehring provides an...
Resort City In The Sunbelt, Second Edition
Las Vegas, 1930-2000
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Resort City in the Sunbelt is a non-sensationalistic, scholarly account of Las Vegas from the building of the Hoover Dam to the construction of the MGM Grand Hotel. Historian Eugene Moehring provides a balanced view of the city’s urban development. Although a unique city in...
Las Vegas
A Centennial History
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2005
The meteoric rise of Las Vegas from a remote Mormon outpost to an international entertainment center was never a sure thing. In its first decades, the town languished, but when Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931, Las Vegas met its destiny. This act—combined with the...