DESERT ICE-- In search of 1955 Las Vegas
When people found out we were taking a week long research trip to Las Vegas for our next book, Desert Ice , everyone insisted we visit the Mob Museum. So, we decided to take them up on the suggestion and made it our first stop. Even before we went to our hotel, we interviewed the curator. She was very helpful and answered some of our questions regarding of the inner workings of the 1955 mob era. The next day, after breakfast we toured the museum, housed in the old Post Office in the old part of town, 1940-50's music is played as you ascend the broad steps. With four floors of mob history and memorabilia, they suggest you plan two hours. We found it extremely enlightening with displays showing the very beginnings of the mob in the US and how the organization grew and spread. Great technology, presentation and staff on each floor very knowledgeable about the history of the mob, particularly in the Las Vegas area. We were very surprised to learn how normal t...