Newlands Reclamation ActNamed for Francis Newlands, a land speculator, who had hired engineers to study the possibility of building dams and other means of irrigation

Brought water to the desert

Residency Requirement-Number of years one is required to live in a

state (before they are divorced)-Nevada changed their requirement to 6 weeks instead of 12 weeks

Need a quick divorce-

Go to Nevada!!!

A radical labor union that organized the miners and smelter workers of the Rocky Mountain states. Created in 1893 by the merger of several local miners' unions, the WFM had a reputation for violent strikes and militant action from its beginning.

WFM- Western Federation of

Miners

Nuclear ArmsAtomic weapons of mass destruction

Radiation

The process of emitting radiant energy in the form of waves or particles

ProhibitionA law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US

Bootlegging

The act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable

BMI- Basic Magnesium, IncorporatedHelped Nevada and the country during WWII by

providing Magnesium for bombs and airplanesOne of Nevada's oldest companies

Harold Smith-Opened Harold’s Club on Virginia Street and it became the first modern casino in Nevada-Harold developed a reputation for trying anything, including letting players bet on which hole a scampering field mouse would enter. (The stunt gained Harold’s its first national publicity)

- All that remains of Harold’s is the old wagon-train mural, preserved at the Reno Livestock Events Center.

William Harrah-Created the Nevada Gaming Control Board in 1955, an

organization used to regulate gaming in Nevada; as well as corruption and crime.

-Reputation for running honest games and treating his customers and employees with fairness; first to invite African-American entertainers to perform in his casinos; removed the color and sexual barrier by hiring women as dealers

-Opened Harrah's Club Bingo and Harrah's Lake Club at Lake Tahoe

-Donated 175 vehicles to establish the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada

Bugsy Siegel

-Siegel was an American gangster who was involved with Italian-American organized crime. Siegel was a major driving force behind large-scale development of Las Vegas.

-Known as “The Father of Las Vegas." In 1946, Siegel used about $5 million to construct the first super-casino/hotel, the Flamingo.

“Father of Las Vegas”

Francis NewlandHe was a United States Representative and Senator

from Nevada.Known for his interest in irrigation and reclamation-

Newlands Reclamation Act- 1902

Patrick McCarran-Was Nevada's first native-born U.S. Senator and one of

Nevada's most powerful politicians -McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is named

after the Senator and McCarran Blvd. is a major beltway in Reno.

-Lobbied hard to bring more businesses and industries to southern Nevada- Aviation was one of his biggest platforms

One of two statues in the United States Capital Building to

honor and represent Nevada

Airport

George Wingfield- "King George."

-Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse -He owned twelve banks, a chain of gambling halls, many

mines, a string of race horses and two Reno hotels, the Riverside and Golden.

-Influential in developing Reno's gambling-and-divorce-related tourism

-Among those who made fortunes in Nevada mines, Wingfield was unique in that he remained in the state with his money.

Steve Wynn-Casino resort developer, well known to have

driven forward the expansion of Las Vegas, Nevada through the 1990’s.

-Opened the Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas

-Billionaire in 2004

William Nellis

-Las Vegas Air Force Base was officially renamed Nellis Air Force Base

-He flew sixty-nine missions over Europe and was shot down twice, surviving each crash

-During the Battle of the Bulge, Lieutenant Nellis was killed in action over Bastogne. His sacrifice made him a local hero.

Howard Hughes-Aviator, engineer, industrialist, film producer, film

director , philanthropist, and one of the wealthiest people in the world.

-He owned six casinos on the Las Vegas Strip as well as other hotel-casinos and businesses around the state.

-Hughes was determined to rid Las Vegas of its ties to organized crime -brought credibility to casino gambling