Las Vegas' Map, Explained

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The history of J.T. McWilliams is surprisingly elusive (at least online) and I came across conflicting narratives of if actually bought the land from Helen Stewart or just claimed it.

00:00 Intro
02:18 First Visitors
04:27 An Original Townsite
06:10 Ad Break
07:34 A Battle Over Original Las Vegas
09:18 Clark Townsite
10:31 Rise of Organized Crime
12:01 Factors of Growth
16:09 Birth of the Strip
19:03 Military Involvement
19:44 Transition to Today