Further Readings
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A History Of Hispanics In Southern Nevada. M. L. Miranda. University of Nevada Press, 1997.
Around Laughlin (Images of America). Brenda Kimsey Warneka. Arcadia Publishing, 2018.
Asphalt Memories; Origins of Some of the Steet Names of Clark County. Mark P. Hall-Patton. Clark County Museum, 2009.
Beyond the Mafia: Italian Americans and the Development of Las Vegas (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities, 37). Alan Richard Balboni. University of Nevada Press, 1996.
Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker. Doug J. Swanson. Penguin Publishing Group, 2015.
Boulder City: The Town that Built the Hoover Dam (Brief History). Paul W. Papa. The History Press, 2017.
California Hotel and Casino: Hawai‘i's Home Away from Home. Dennis M. Ogawa. Japanese Cultural Center, 2008.
Clark County. Crystal R Van Dee. Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2009.
Dreamland: The Secret History of Area 51. Peter W. Merlin. Schiffer Military History, 2023.
Education in the Neon Shadow: The First 50 Years of the Clark County School District. Kay Carl, John R. Gallifent, Jonathan Peters, Rick Watson, Jami Carpenter. Stephens Press, 2009.
Henderson (NV) (Images of America). Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. Arcadia Publishing, 2003.
Hoover Dam (Images of America). Renée Corona Kolvet. Arcadia Publishing, 2013.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area: A History of America’s First National Playground (America's National Parks). Jonathan Foster. University of Nevada Press, 2016.
Las Vegas: 1905-1965 (Postcard History Series). Lynn Zook, Carey Burke, Allen Sandquist. Arcadia Publishing, 2009.
Las Vegas: A Centennial History. Eugene P. Moehring, Michael S. Green. University of Nevada Press, 2005.
LGBTQ Las Vegas. Dennis McBride. Arcadia Publishing, 2017.
Lost Restaurants of Henderson, Nevada (American Palate). Sharon Ann Damon. The History Press, 2019.
Mesquite and the Virgin Valley (Images of America). Geraldine White Zarate, Virgin Valley Historical Society. Arcadia Publishing, 2010.
Motel Vegas. Fred Sigman. Smallworks Press, 2019.
Nevada Test Site (Images of America). Peter W. Merlin. Arcadia Publishing, 2016.
Nevada's Lost City (Images of America). Dena M. Sedar. Arcadia Publishing, 2012.
No Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas' Stratosphere Tower. John L. Smith. Huntington Press, 1997.
Saints in Babylon: Mormons and Las Vegas. Kenric F Ward. 1st Book Library, 2002.
Sin City Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Las Vegas. Jeffrey Sussman. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023.
Sun, Sin & Suburbia: The History of Modern Las Vegas. Geoff Schumacher. University of Nevada Press, 2015.
The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob. Dennis N. Griffin. Huntington Press, 2006.
The Green Felt Jungle. Ed Reid, Ovid Demaris. Ishi Press, 2010.
The Real Las Vegas: Life Beyond the Strip. David Littlejohn. Oxford University Press, 1999.
The USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base Nevada. Don Logan. Schiffer Military History, 2017.
Weird Las Vegas: Your Alternative Travel Guide to Sin City and the Silver State. Joe Oesterle, Tim Cridland, Mark Moran. Sterling Publishing, 2007.
West Las Vegas. Patricia Hershwitzky. Arcadia Publishing, 2011.
Where Sin Abounds: A Religious History of Las Vegas. Stanley A. Steward. Wipf and Stock, 2012.