Las Vegas Then and Now by Su Kim Chung
Las Vegas’s reputation as "sin city" has attracted millions of tourists in the seven decades since gaming was legalized in Nevada, and continues to reign as the entertainment showplace of the nation. Pairing historical photographs of the town with specially commissioned views of the same scenes today, this all-new edition of Las Vegas Then and Now provides the reader with an intriguing look into the history of the town that has become a cultural icon.
Dr. Su Kim Chung has been Manuscripts Librarian/Archivist in Special Collections at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries since 1999. She is responsible for selecting, preserving, and organizing materials that document the history of Las Vegas and the southern Nevada region. She is particularly interested in documenting the history of entertainment in Las Vegas and has written and presented on the topic numerous times. A graduate of UCLA's Information Studies program, Chung also has an MA in history from CSU Fresno, and received a PhD in Information Studies at UCLA in 2015.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781607105824 |
| ISBN 10 | 1607105829 |
| Title | Las Vegas Then and Now |
| Author | Su Kim Chung |
| Series | Then And Now Thunder Bay Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Advantage Publishers Group |
| Year published | 2012-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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