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Penn and Teller's Las Vegas (2:14)

In this American History video, brought to you by the History Channel, entertainers Penn and Teller talk about Nevada and Las Vegas. Penn talks about the freedoms in Las Vegas and about how most of the state is just really hot dirt.

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Videos (4)

  • Penn and Teller's Las Vegas
    Penn and Teller's Las Vegas

    Video Clip (2:14)

    In this American History video, brought to you by the History Channel, entertainers Penn and Teller talk about Nevada and Las Vegas. Penn talks about the freedoms in Las Vegas and about how most of the state is just really hot dirt.

    Video Clip (2:14)
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    Video Clip (3:03)

    The world's largest LED screen can be found in the form of a canopy looming over Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Viva Vision canopy spans the length of five football fields and has been the star attraction of the Fremont Street Experience for nearly two decades.

    Video Clip (3:03)
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    Hoover Dam: True Giant

    Video Clip (4:23)

    The awe-inspiring Hoover Dam was built in the 1930s from enough concrete to create a two-lane highway from Los Angeles to Boston. How long did America's largest, man-made reservoir take to complete?

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    Nevada

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    History.com's state gallery for Nevada. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks.

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    Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.

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  • Howard Hughes Breaks His Silence
    Howard Hughes Breaks His Silence

    Audio Clip (0:53)

    In January 1972, the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes speaks to reporters and reveals Clifford Irving's book to be a literary hoax. Irving had convinced his publisher that he'd been commissioned by Hughes to write his biography.

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