50 STATES 50 MOVIES: NEVADA
Where People With Big Dreams Go To Win, But Rarely Do
Ocean’s 11
Nevada became a state just to help a man win.
No, not win a game of craps or a jackpot on a slot machine; win an election. Nevada joined the union as the 36th state on October 31, 1864, just days before President Abraham Lincoln was to stand for reelection. The Civil War still raging, Lincoln’s prospects for reelection seemed dim. His opponent …
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