The Powerful Mythology Surrounding Bugsy Siegel

Journalists, authors, filmmakers, and historians have been interested in Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel for over six decades. Collectively, they have crafted a cohesive mythological narrative of Siegel’s life one focused upon “rags to riches” success and his contributions to the development of Las Vegas, Nevada. Most attribute to Siegel the inspiration for not only the Flamingo Hotel‐Casino, but also for the glamorous, classy, flashy resort city Las Vegas became after World War II. This paper describes the development of the myth since Siegel’s murder in 1947 as well as how it has been sustained

Interpretation of the ORHASP Report for the Scarboro Community

The Oak Ridge Health Agreement Steering Panel (ORHASP) Report is a human health risk assessment of the effects of the activities of the three United States Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The period covered is 1944 to 1995. The study started in 1991 and it was completed in 1999. The ORHASP Report is available to the public. This report has three goals. These follow: 1) To put relevant results from the ORHASP Report in a more readily and easily comprehended form.2) To examine some air intake parameters used in the ORHASP Report for the Scarboro Community.3) To check some risk and hazard index results for the Scarboro Community that were presented in the ORHASP Report. This research was completed money allocated during Round 3 of the Citizens’ Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund (MTA Fund). Clark University was named conservator of these works. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at [email protected]://commons.clarku.edu/score/1000/thumbnail.jp

Larry Gragg

Audio of the 2/23/2014 UNLV Libraries Author Event featuring Larry Gragg, author of Bright Light City: Las Vegas in Popular Culture. Remarks by CGR Director Dave Schwartz and historian Michael Green. Dr. Gragg\u27s talk is about the interactions between Benjamin Bugsy Siegel and the Las Vegas community

A Heavenly Visitation

Recalls the visit of Quaker George Fox to Barbados in 1671. Significance of Fox\u27s visit there; How Fox consolidated the growth of his sect; Factors that contributed to the success of the early Quaker movement on the island; Challenges the Quakers faced

Forged in Gold: Missouri S&T’s First 150 Years

Written by Dr. Larry Gragg, Curators\u27 Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of History at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Forged in Gold tells the tale of our university\u27s 150-year history, from its hardscrabble country academy origins in the 1870s to its position today as one of the nation\u27s top STEM-focused research universities The coffee-table style book weaves iconic campus events and historical photos into a deeper appreciation for the way the campus has shaped the world, from the post-Civil War Industrial Age to the space race and beyond. Explore the rich backstories and little-known history of Missouri S&T as you get to know this land-grant institution on an entirely new level.https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/university_history/1004/thumbnail.jp

A Big Step to Oblivion for Las Vegas? the Battle of the Bare Bosoms, 1957-59

IN 1955 THE LAS VEGAS STRIP WAS IN ITS SECOND DECADE, AND, according to The New York Times was experiencing a Sure Thing boom (Hill). Since 1941, the Strip had grown with the construction of seven hotel casinos–El Rancho Vegas, Hotel Last Frontier, Flamingo, Thunderbird, Desert Inn, Sahara, and Sands. Besides three major hotels that opened in 1955 along the Strip–the Royal Nevada, Riviera, and Dunes–the Hotel Last Frontier went through a major renovation that led to it reopening as the New Frontier, and the Moulin Rouge opened in West Las Vegas. The following year brought the opening of the Hacienda on the extreme south end of the Strip and the high rise Fremont downtown. In 1957 came the Tropicana, and the next year the Stardust. This extraordinary expansion of hotel casinos in Las Vegas, however, proved to be anything but a Sure Thing. As the owners of some properties struggled to remain open, they began to stage bare bosom shows, a decision that triggered an important debate in Las Vegas about what image the town should project to tourists