The Money and the Power: The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America, 1947-2000
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Author: Sally Denton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 479
Award-winning reporter Sally Denton and bestselling presidential biographer Roger Morris give us an eye-opening portrait of Las Vegas -- a city that has become emblematic of America's future.Exposing the city's surprising links to Mormon bankers, the CIA, and several presidents, they reveal a dangerous relationship between politics, business, and crime. And through this gripping indictment of Las Vegas, they expose a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history.
Author: Sally Denton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 479
Award-winning reporter Sally Denton and bestselling presidential biographer Roger Morris give us an eye-opening portrait of Las Vegas -- a city that has become emblematic of America's future.Exposing the city's surprising links to Mormon bankers, the CIA, and several presidents, they reveal a dangerous relationship between politics, business, and crime. And through this gripping indictment of Las Vegas, they expose a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Sally Denton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 479
Award-winning reporter Sally Denton and bestselling presidential biographer Roger Morris give us an eye-opening portrait of Las Vegas -- a city that has become emblematic of America's future.Exposing the city's surprising links to Mormon bankers, the CIA, and several presidents, they reveal a dangerous relationship between politics, business, and crime. And through this gripping indictment of Las Vegas, they expose a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history.
Author: Sally Denton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 479
Award-winning reporter Sally Denton and bestselling presidential biographer Roger Morris give us an eye-opening portrait of Las Vegas -- a city that has become emblematic of America's future.Exposing the city's surprising links to Mormon bankers, the CIA, and several presidents, they reveal a dangerous relationship between politics, business, and crime. And through this gripping indictment of Las Vegas, they expose a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history.
The Money and the Power: The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America, 1947-2000
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