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BROWSE - SERIES - Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History

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Academic Freedom Imperiled
The McCarthy Era at the University of Nevada
by J. Dee Kille
The "Red scare" of the 1950s created a national crisis that challenged concepts of loyalty and freedom of speech in every corner of American society.... more

[Paperback] - $21.95
Boomtown Saloons
Archaeology and History in Virginia City
by Kelly J. Dixon
The image of Old West saloons as sites of violence and raucous entertainment has been perpetuated by film and legend, but the true story of such establishments is far more complex.... more

[Hardcover] - $34.95,
[Paperback] - $26.95
Jews in Nevada
A History
by John P. Marschall
A Jewish, Latvian-born tailor patented the design for the world-famous Levi’s blue jeans. An industrious Jewish casino pioneer with a dubious past played an important role in the development of Las Vegas.... more

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Landing in Las Vegas
Commercial Aviation and the Making of a Tourist City
by Daniel K. Bubb
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Las Vegas was a dusty, isolated desert town. By century’s end, it was the country’s fastest-growing city, a world-class travel destination with a lucrative tourist industry hosting millions of visitors a year.... more

[Hardcover] - $44.95,
[Paperback] - $21.95
Las Vegas
A Centennial History
by Eugene P. Moehring, Michael S. Green
Since Las Vegas was founded on May 15, 1905, when the Union Pacific auctioned off land around its new railroad shops, the city has grown from a ramshackle village to a sprawling metropolitan area of well over a million people.... more

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The Making of Modern Nevada
by Hal K. Rothman,
Foreword by David M. Wrobel
Nevada has always been different from other states. Almost from its beginning, Nevada sanctioned behaviors considered immoral elsewhere—... more

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More Peoples of Las Vegas
One City, Many Faces
Edited by Jerry L. Simich, Thomas C. Wright
The remarkable economic growth of Las Vegas between 1980 and 2007 created a population boom and a major increase in the ethnic and religious diversity of the city.... more

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The Peoples of Las Vegas
One City, Many Faces
Edited by Jerry L. Simich, Thomas C. Wright
Beneath the glitzy surface of the resorts and the seemingly cookie-cutter suburban sprawl of Las Vegas lies a vibrant and diverse ethnic life.... more