American Experience - Las Vegas: An Unconventional History - 2005
From its roots in the frontier days of the Wild West to its post-WWII heyday as the stomping grounds of gangsters and Brat Packers to its current incarnation as an adult amusement park the neon-lit metropolis of Las Vegas Nevada has been witness to a century's worth of colorful history This episode of PBS's American Experience series celebrates Sin City's th anniversary with a fun-filled … Continue
It's a city that's larger than life. A city without limits. A glittering mecca of excess and forbidden desires. THE REAL LAS VEGAS tells the fascinating story of this fabled place and the people who created it. From the mobsters who made Vegas into their version of the American Dream to the tycoons of today's family mega-resorts, this is the ultimate insider's tour of America's neon oasis.