Las Vegas History
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farmers first lived there in 1854. It was called Las Vegas by Spanish people.
The name means The Meadows in the Spanish language. It had a lot of these in
1854. The city is known for its dry weather, as is the rest of southern Nevada.
It is surrounded by deserts.
In 1905,
110 acres owned by William A. Clark, on which he built a railroad to Southern
California were auctioned and Las Vegas was founded as a railroad town. Las
Vegas officially became a city in 1911.
Las Vegas, also known by a shorter name, Vegas. People know of it because laws are
easier for things that can be done such as drinking and gambling. Gambling was
made legal in the state of Nevada in 1931. In 1941, many hotels were built in
Las Vegas with casinos in them. Las Vegas is sometimes called "Sin
City" because so many people come to the city for gambling and drinking
alcohol, two common "sins".
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