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Las Vegas - An Unconventional History

Friday, December 23, 2005 at 8pm

"Las Vegas - an Unconventional History," commemorates the 100th anniversary of Las Vegas with a sweeping look at the city's dramatic past. The program traces Las Vegas' development, from its beginnings as a remote way station to its Depression-era incarnation as the "Gateway to the Hoover Dam," from its mid-century florescence as the gangster metropolis known as "Sin City" to its recent phase as a corporately-financed fantasyland. Drawing upon compelling interviews with historians, journalists and cultural commentators, as well as rich archival sound, the program highlights Las Vegas' on-going value as a barometer of American values, aspirations and ideals. A collaboration with PBS' American Experience.