Mark Mangiaracina interviews Eugene Brandise, born in Denver, Colorado, in his home about Nevada’s growth over time. Brandise discusses his experience as a construction worker and construction business owner as a resident of Las Vegas for over 25 years. He also discusses changes in the gaming industry over time, specifically how hotels and casinos treat their patrons.
Horace Emery was born in 1911 in California. He moved to Nevada in 1922 to work on the Hoover Dam. Emery also worked as a river boatman on the Colorado River, the Davis Dam, and as a factory worker in Clark County, Nevada.
Rowena was born in Texas and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She talks about her recolledctions of the atomic testing, the building of the Hoover Dam and other important features of Las Vegas history.