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The "Mafia/Rat Pack" Las Vegas of the mid-20th century came to a gradual end in the 1980s with the aging out of the World War II generation, the decline of organized crime elements, and the rise of baby boomer entrepreneurs who began a new chapter in the city's history, the corporate era.
Las Vegas was founded by ranchers and railroad workers but its greatest asset became its casinos.
Downtown Las Vegas is built to serve not residents but guests—tens of millions annually. Once derided as a cultural backwater, Las Vegas has evolved into an economic power that outstrips the output of whole countries.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The history of Las Vegas began with the city's establishment in 1905, but it was just a quiet town before gambling was legalized in 1931. Beginning in the 1940s, Mob money transformed quiet Las Vegas into the "Entertainment Capital of the World."
Las Vegas, [a] often known simply as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-largest in the Southwestern United States.
Las Vegas' birthday is celebrated on May 15, as on that date in 1905, 110 acres of land situated between Stewart Avenue on the north, Garces Avenue to the south, Main Street to the west, and Fifth Street (Las Vegas Boulevard) to the east, were part of a two-day auction by the railroad company.
Las Vegas was a small railroad town when Nevada formally established it in 1905. Five years after its founding, the U.S. census recorded only 800 residents.
Las Vegas is the largest city in the U.S. founded in the 20th century. This 108-year-old saga follows the city through its incredible ups and downs. The city started as a railroad watering hole and has evolved to become the “Entertainment Capital of the World.”
Las Vegas, which was officially founded on May 15, 1905, was incorporated on March 16, 1911, two years after it had been named the county seat. Development as a tourist destination Clark sold his share of the railroad to the Union Pacific Company in 1921.