New Paperback Book

Learn the fabulous history of Las Vegas!

Check out our newly published book, Gambling on a Dream: The Classic Las Vegas Strip 1930 -1955 by Lynn M. Zook. Learn the fascinating history of the first 10 hotels on the Strip which helped turn Las Vegas into the Entertainment Capital of the World! This paperback edition is packed full of historical narrative and rarely-seen images. Every book purchase actively helps us continue our historical preservation work.

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