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Lost restaurants of Henderson, Nevada / Sharon Ann Damon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Damon, Sharon Ann, author.
- Series:
- American Palate Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (91 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston City in South Carolina : History Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- The story of long-gone eateries in Henderson is inseparable from the city's unique origin story.Rising from humble beginnings, the population exploded during World War II due to the building of the Hoover Dam and an immense magnesium plant.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half title
- Title Page
- Copyrights
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword, by James "Jimmy" Smerek
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Camp Pittman and BMI: War Needs, Magnesium and a Dream
- 2. The Need to Feed the Masses: The First Eateries
- 3. Mom and Pop Stops
- 4. Closed for Business: Defunct Diners, Drive-Thrus and Drive-Ins
- 5. Historic Landmarks and Casino Cafés
- 6. Gone but Not Forgotten: Unique Local Favorites
- 7. The Survivors
- 8. The Boulder City Connection and Lake Las Vegas
- Postscript. What Goes Around Comes Around: Fusion of Old and New
- Sources
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6644-X
- OCLC:
- 1090495004
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