- Las Vegas Strip History
Provides a history of the Las Vegas Strip with a look at some of the visionaries who created it.
www.lvstriphistory.com
- Early 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
- MGM Grand Hotel Fire Investigation Report
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
- Las Vegas Sands Closing
Includes a photo gallery of the last day of operation at the historic hotel.
www.socala.com/sands
- Las Vegas: An Unconventional History
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
- Moulin Rouge Hotel
Celebrates the history of one of the nation's first major interracial hotels.
www.moulinrougehotel.com
- El Rancho Vegas Online Exhibit
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
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