The Money And The Power by Sally Denton
Helps you make clear how and why Las Vegas became the greatest 'business success story' of the twentieth century, and how the rest of America ensured this success by contributing capital as well as customers. This title traces the original funds for the founding of the Las Vegas we know today to nationwide narcotics trafficking.
'The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America 1947-2000' - Denton and Morris trace the history of this trillion dollar site of unprecedented political and economic power and show how bankers, criminals, politicians and businessmen have worked together to control Las Vegas and how a handful of dedicated journalists and police offers were destroyed before they could expose the city's secrets
Sally Denton is an award-winning investigative reporter in both print and television, and has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. Her husband and coauthor, Roger Morris, served on the senior staff of the National Security Council under Presidents Johnson and Nixon. He has won several national journalism prizes, and is the author of several books on history and politics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712668552 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712668551 |
| Title | The Money And The Power |
| Author | Sally Denton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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