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Alicia Barber Reno's Big Gamble (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Reno's Big Gamble : Image and Reputation in the Biggest Little City
- Publication Name
- Reno's Big Gamble
- Title
- Reno's Big Gamble
- Subtitle
- Image and Reputation in the Biggest Little City
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780700636044
- ISBN
- 9780700636044
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Genre
- Political Science, Social Science, History
- Topic
- United States / 19th Century, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Sociology / Urban
- Release Date
- 19/05/2023
- Release Year
- 2023
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 332 Pages
關於產品
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700636048
ISBN-13
9780700636044
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13061832301
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reno's Big Gamble : Image and Reputation in the Biggest Little City
Number of Pages
332 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2008-027416
Reviews
"No place has worked harder than 'the biggest little city in the world' to shape its identity and reputation. Alicia Barber tells a fascinating story about the ways that insiders and outsiders have constructed and reconstructed Reno's image in pursuit of the big bonanza of economic growth."-- Carl Abbott , author of The Metropolitan Frontier: Cities in the Modern American West and Greater Portland: Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
979.3/55
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: Becoming "The Biggest Little City" 1. "In the Middle of a Frightful Plain": The Quest for a Reputation 2. "A Frontier Post of Civilization": Chasing Modernity in the Progressive Era 3. Selling Reno in the Consumer Age 4. "City of Sinful Fun": Reno Hits the Mainstream 5. Big City Struggles in the Biggest Little City 6. A New Reno for the New Millennium Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Chronicles the creation and transformation of Reno's reputation from backward railroad town to a nationally known "Sin Central." The author shows how Reno civic leaders, in their never-ending quest for tourist dollars, dramatically altered the economy and physical appearance of the city., When Pittsburgh socialite Laura Corey rolled into Reno, Nevada, in 1905 for a six-month stay, her goal was a divorce from the president of U.S. Steel. Her visit also provided a provocative glimpse into the city's future. With its rugged landscape and rough-edged culture, Reno had little to offer early twentieth-century visitors besides the gambling and prostitution that had remained unregulated since Nevada's silver-mining heyday. But the possibility of easy divorce attracted national media attention, East Coast notables, and Hollywood stars, and soon the "Reno Cure" was all the rage. Almost overnight, Reno was on the map. Alicia Barber traces the transformation of Reno's reputation from backward railroad town to the nationally known "Sin Central"--as Garrison Keillor observed, a place where you could see things that you wouldn't want to see in your own hometown. Chronicling the city's changing fortunes from the days of the Comstock Lode, she describes how city leaders came to embrace an identity as "The Biggest Little City in the World" and transform their town into a lively tourist mecca. Focusing on the evolution of urban reputation, Barber carefully distinguishes between the image that a city's promoters hope to manufacture and the impression that outsiders actually have. Interweaving aspects of urban identity, she shows how sense of place, promoted image, and civic reputation intermingled and influenced each other--and how they in turn shaped the urban environment. Quickie divorces notwithstanding, Reno's primary growth engine was gambling; modern casinos came to dominate the downtown landscape. When mainstream America balked, Reno countered by advertising "tax freedom" and natural splendor to attract new residents. But by the mid-seventies, unchecked growth and competition from Las Vegas had initiated a downslide that persisted until a carefully crafted series of special events and the rise of recreational tourism began to attract new breeds of tourists. Barber's engaging story portrays Reno as more than a second-string Las Vegas, having pioneered most of the attractions--gaming and prizefighting, divorces and weddings--that made the larger city famous. As Reno continues to remold itself to weather the shifting winds of tourism and growth, Barber's book provides a cautionary tale for other cities hoping to ride the latest consumer trends.
LC Classification Number
F849.R4B37 2023
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