Las Vegas: Part II – The Strip

We talk about the creation of modern Las Vegas: The Mob, Howard Hughes, Kirk Kerkorian, Jay Sarno, Steve Wynn, and more. This is part two in a two part series on the creation of Las Vegas.

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Recommended Reading
The Gambler by William C. Rempel
Grandissimo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas by David G. Schwartz  
Winner Takes All: How Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Won-and Lost-the High Stakes Gamble to Own Las Vegas by Christina Binkley 
Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele  
The Money and the Power: The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America by Sally Denton and Roger Morris  
A Short History of Las Vegas by Barbara Land and Myrick Land 

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