Nov. 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Esther Carter, Office of the Centennial, 702.229.6776
Lisa Jacob, R&R Partners, 702.318.4221

Las Vegas Centennial's Official Documentary "American Experience" Airs on PBS Nov. 14 - 15

WHAT: American Experience traces the often surprising, endlessly entertaining history of the country's most outrageous playground. From a dusty railroad town, Las Vegas has grown to one of the world's premier tourist destinations.

WHEN: At 9 p.m. on Nov. 14 -15, American Experience steps into the world of bright lights and back-room deals to illuminate what makes Las Vegas perhaps the most American city in the country. From filmmaker Stephen Ives (Seabiscuit, Reporting America at War) and Emmy Award-winning writer Michelle Ferrari (Seabiscuit), Las Vegas: An Unconventional History has been named the official documentary of the city's year-long Centennial Celebration. A companion book of the same title is being published in November by Bulfinch Press.

For more information, visit www.pbs.org/lasvegas