Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Glory Days of Las Vegas

The Bluebell Girls – Live!

Here are the Bluebell Girls in action in one of their larger-than-life Vegas shows. These beauties came all the way from the Lido Nightclub in Paris to dazzle patrons at the Stardust Resort and Casino with their ethereal beauty. The dancers performed on platforms suspended from the ceiling of the Stardust Hotel, pictured here in 1958.

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The More You Know

  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • The first pieces of gold at Fort Knox arrived by mail.
  • There's such a thing as a fear of buttons.
  • Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
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