Jews in Nevada
Jews in Nevada

Author: John P. Marschall

Publisher: University of Nevada Press

Published: 2011-03-28

Total Pages: 662

ISBN-13: 0874177480

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Jews have always been one of Nevada’s most active and influential ethnic minorities. They were among the state’s earliest Euro-American settlers, and from the beginning they have been involved in every area of the state’s life as businessmen, agrarians, scholars, educators, artists, politicians, and civic, professional, and religious leaders. Jews in Nevada is an engaging, multilayered chronicle of their lives and contributions to the state. Here are absorbing accounts of individuals and families who helped to settle and develop the state, as well as thoughtful analyses of larger issues, such as the reasons Jews came to Nevada in the first place, how they created homes and interacted with non-Jews, and how they preserved their religious and cultural traditions as a small minority in a sparsely populated region.

The Curious Life of Nevada's LaVere Redfield: The Silver Dollar King
The Curious Life of Nevada's LaVere Redfield: The Silver Dollar King

Author: Jack Harpster

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-11-04

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1625852363

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LaVere Redfield was a prolific hoarder. When he died in 1974, his estate was estimated at more than $70 million. Executors found 680 bags of silver coins and 407,000 Morgan and Peace silver dollars in his Reno mansion. A local Reno legend, Redfield gambled regularly in Virginia Street casinos. He survived robbery and burglaries of his home, which contained false walls to store millions of silver dollars. Hating banks and paper money, as well as big government, Redfield opted to serve a prison term for income tax evasion rather than pay his debts from his ample fortune. Join author Jack Harpster for this first book-length study of this unconventional man behind the folklore and the myth.

Moon Nevada
Moon Nevada

Author: Scott Smith

Publisher: Moon Travel

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 629

ISBN-13: 164049202X

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Whether you're an adventure junkie, road-tripper, or card shark, Nevada has something for you. Pull off the perfect trip to the Silver State with Moon Nevada. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries for road-trippers, campers, skiers, and more The best road trips through Nevada, from three days on "the loneliest road in America" to a week covering Death Valley and the Extraterrestrial Highway, plus detailed information on travel times, distances, and directions The top sights and unique experiences: Explore caves and glaciers at Great Basin National Park, or go fishing, swimming, or boating on Lake Tahoe or Lake Mead. Marvel at the Hoover Dam, camp at a secluded alpine lake, and experience the authentic Wild West in a ghost town saloon. Try your hand at a slot machine and eat your way through an epic Las Vegas buffet, or visit one of Nevada's major festivals and shop for local turquoise jewelry in a Gold Rush town Local tips from longtime Nevadan Scott Smith on where to stay, when to go, and how to get around, plus advice for families with children and travelers with disabilities Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Thorough background information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and local culture Focused coverage of Reno, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Tahoe, Central Nevada, Elko, the Ruby Mountains, and more With Moon Nevada's practical tips and local insight, you can plan your trip your way. Spending more time at the lake? Try Moon Tahoe. Headed to the parks? Try Moon Yosemite National Park or Moon Death Valley National Park.

Nevada's Golden Age of Gambling
Nevada's Golden Age of Gambling

Author: Al W. Moe

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2012-09-26

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781479352654

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A photo-rich history of the first fifty years of Nevada's legalized gambling from 1931 to 1981. Chapters include stories about the most influential pioneers of Nevada gaming including Bill Harrah, "Pappy" Smith, Moe Dalitz, Howard Hughes, George Wingfield, "Bugsy" Siegel, Sil Petricciani, Nick Abelman and dozens more.

Vegas at Odds
Vegas at Odds

Author: James P. Kraft

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2010-01-14

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 080189865X

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American historians and anyone interested in the history of labor or Las Vegas will find this account highly original, insightful, and even-handed.

Jokers Wild
Jokers Wild

Author: Thomas Barker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2000-09-30

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0313002444

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A history and analysis of gambling in the United States from bingo to state lotteries to Indian gaming and the rise of Las Vegas, this book reveals how we have become a nation of gamblers and what the future holds for the gambling industry. From the colonial era to the present, Americans have enjoyed a love-hate relationship with gambling. It is a pastime that has gone from sin to recreational activity, and an industry that has moved from control by organized crime to management by executives with MBAs. While gaming is one of the nation's fastest-growing industries, Barker and Britz predict that this process will slow or stop in the next century as the result of market saturation and unknown social and economic effects which loom over the glitz, glamour, and action. Providing the latest information on the nature and extent of legalized gambling in the United States, this study examines why we gamble and how the relative impact of the activity differs in certain segments of the population. Legalized gambling is, at best, problematic behavior with both good and bad consequences. State-sponsored gambling, both in the form of monopolistic lotteries and in tribal casinos, does to some extent call into question the proper role of the state or tribal nation in promoting a potentially harmful activity among its citizens. States that have looked to legalized gambling as a source of economic salvation may soon experience difficulties as gambling venues multiply and unregulated Internet gambling becomes more widespread.

License To Steal
License To Steal

Author: Jeff Burbank

Publisher: University of Nevada Press

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 0874174724

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These seven precedent-setting case studies taken from the files of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Commission illustrate vital issues addressed in the first decade of Las Vegas' megaresorts.

The River and the Railroad
The River and the Railroad

Author: Mary Ringhoff

Publisher: University of Nevada Press

Published: 2011-03-28

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0874178525

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When the City of Reno decided at the beginning of this century to create a trench to lower the railroad tracks that ran through its center, archaeologists associated with the ReTRAC (Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor) project had a unique opportunity to explore the evidence of thousands of years of human history locked beneath downtown’s busy streets. The River and the Railroad traces the people and events that shaped the city, incorporating archaeological findings to add a more tangible physical dimension to the known history. It offers fascinating insights into the lives of many different people from Reno’s past and helps to correct some common misperceptions about the history of the American West.