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New book paints namesake of Fremont Street in Las Vegas as the war criminal he was

Posted on January 27, 2020 by William P. BarrettJanuary 27, 2020
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“Imperfect Union,” by Steve Inskeep, recounts John C. Frémont’s slaughter of Indians and Latinos

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Las Vegas exhibit to open for war criminal John C. Frémont

Posted on April 2, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 9, 2018
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By massacring Indians and Latinos, he helped open the West to gringos.

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Las Vegas Strip isn’t in Las Vegas, and other oddities

Posted on June 25, 2017 by William P. BarrettMarch 15, 2023
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The famous gambling district sits in unincorporated Clark County

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Clark County, home of Las Vegas, is named for a corrupt tycoon

Posted on January 18, 2017 by William P. BarrettAugust 13, 2017
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Copper mogul William A. Clark tried to bribe his way into U.S. Senate before putting a railroad straight through the future Sin City

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Popular Fremont Street in Las Vegas named for a war criminal

Posted on August 18, 2016 by William P. BarrettAugust 13, 2017
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John C. Frémont was a military officer, politician, businessman–and murderer.

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