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Las Vegas

(Encyclopedia) Las VegasLas Vegasläs vāˈgəs [key], city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban…

Nevada, University of

(Encyclopedia) Nevada, University of, at Reno and Las Vegas; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1864, opened 1874 at Elko, moved to Reno 1886. The Reno campus includes the…

North Las Vegas

(Encyclopedia) North Las Vegas, city (1990 pop. 47,707), Clark co., SE Nev., a residential suburb of Las Vegas; inc. 1946. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this growing suburb. The city's…

Siegfried and Roy

(Encyclopedia) Siegfried and Roy (Siegfried Fischbacher, 1939-2021, b. Rosenheim, Germany; and Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, 1944-2020, b. Nordenham, Germany…

Vegas Vacation

Director: Stephen KesslerWriter: Elisa BellDirector of Photography:William A. FrakerEditor:Seth FlaumMusic:Joel McNeelyProduction Designer:David L. SnyderProducer:Jerry WeintraubWarner Bros…

Las Vegas, Nev.

Mayor: Carolyn G. Goodman (to May 2015)2010 census population (rank): 583,756 (30); Male: 294,100 (50.4%); Female: 289,656 (49.6%); White: 362,264 (62.1%); Black: 64,858 (11.1%); American…

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Director:Brian LevantWriters:Jim Cash, Harry Elphont, Jack Epps, Jr., and Deborah KaplanUniversal Pictures; PG; 90 minutesRelease:5/00Cast:Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnston, Jane…

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Director:Terry GilliamWriters:Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Tod Davies and Alex CoxDirector of Photography:Nicola PecoriniEditor:Lesley WalkerMusic:Ray CooperProduction Designer:Alex…

Davis, Sammy, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Sammy, Jr. (Samuel George), 1925-1990, American entertainer, b. Harlem, New York City, N.Y. Both of Davis’s parents were…

Brooks, Garth

(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Garth , 1962- , American country singer/songwriter, b. Luba, OK, Oklahoma State Univ. (B.A., 1984). Brooks's mother was a…