Boomtown: Part Eight
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Thu, May 15, 2008 (9:27 a.m.)
In the 1960s Las Vegas stepped things up a notch. The Rat Pack brought the town it's signature swanky style, while Howard Hughes brought legitimate money into the town. As the town grew in size, water needs and civil rights issues became problems that had to be addressed. More history of Las Vegas »
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