"Attracting millions of visitors each year, the Entertainment Capital of the World is the largest U.S. city founded in the 20th century. The valley in which it lies was named Las Vegas (The Meadows) by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the water in the area while heading north and west along the Spanish Trail. After the opening of Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel in 1946, the city and many of its residents gained international stardom. With nearly 200 photographs of this dynamic city like no other city, this coffee-table book like no other book is sure to be a hit with residents, visitors, and history buffs alike!"