From the 1950s to the early 1960s, Las Vegas experienced spectacular growth. However, outside of the neon glow of downtown Las Vegas, lay the reality of racial segregation.
Howard Hughes' presence in Las Vegas would help to soften its image in the eyes of the general American public, making way for the city's corporate, mainstream era.
Greenspun helped shape Las Vegas with his participation in some major events in the city's history and was a powerful figure in the city with significant property holdings.
After decades of looking the other way, in 1950 the U.S. Senate launched an investigation into organized crime. Senator Estes Kefauver chaired the investigation committee.
In 1829 a band of New Mexican traders en route to Los Angeles came upon a lush valley containing freshwater springs, described in their native Spanish as las vegas.
The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce issued a calendar for tourists, listing the scheduled times of the bomb detonations and the best places to view them.
