His city Las Vegas to USA It is widely known as a worldwide hub of fun, gambling and tourism activity. Dozens are the films, television series and literary books whose plot unfolds in Las Vegas, “Sin City”, with countless casinos, exaggerated buildings and bustling nightlife. Nowadays it may not make it so feeling, having now become accustomed to taking images of the newly built great cities of the Arabian peninsula, but a few decades ago, the existence of a big city in the middle of a desert was at least the unprecedented one, something that was at least one of his life.
For hundreds of years, the area where Las Vegas is today, were inhabited by tribes of indigenous populations of North America. These inhabitants had adapted their lifestyles to the climate conditions of the Mohave desert. Utilizing the rare water sources in the area, they managed to create a small area but particularly fertile area around their place of installation. The name of the city itself, after all, Las Vegas, is translated as “meadows”.
In 1855, a group of Mormons settled in the area, but shortly thereafter they had to leave the colony, failing to adapt to the extreme weather conditions.
During the first half of the 19th century, the area of the present state of Nevada was part of its state Mexican. With the Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo of 1848, ending the American-Mexican War, but Nevada passed under the rule of the United States of America. Las Vegas’ strategic position on the road from Santa Fe of New Mexico to Los Angeles Californiait made the settlement of American natives in the Mohave desert of a major rest for travelers and commercial caravans.
In 1855, A group of Mormons settled in the areaeven making a small fortress. A few years later, however, they were forced to abandon their colony, failing to adapt to the extreme weather conditions. There are remains of their fortress to this day in the city.
Las Vegas was to serve as a hub of the trains of the trains, between Los Angeles and Solt Lake City.
In essence, the modern city of Las Vegas was founded on May 15, 1905. The main reason for its establishment is creation of the railwaywho would pass through the city. According to the design of the Union Pacific Railroad, Las Vegas was to serve as a hub of trading machines between Los Angeles and Solt Lake City. William A. Clark, a railway tycoon and a Montana senator, played a key role in the urban development of Las Vegas. With the help of his company, a grid of roads and infrastructure was formedwho soon attracted people from other US states.
Las Vegas’ real transformation into a worldwide entertainment center began in 1931, when the state of Nevada legalized gambling. This decision was taken in a period of economic downturn and It was intended to attract investment and increase state revenue. During the post -war period, Las Vegas continued to grow rapidly. Casino and city hotels have evolved into huge businesses, while famous artists such as Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley established the city as the world center of the show.
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