Plessy vs. Ferguson, which upheld segregation, was overturned by this 1954 case
After his 1859 hanging, Civil War troops sang of this abolitionist's body "mouldering in the grave"
Towns & counties across America are named for this patriotic Pole
This environmentally-minded Arizona Democrat's strongest run for the presidency came in 1976
A senator before he was vice president, he ran for the top job a few years later
This billionaire recluse moved into a penthouse at the Desert Inn in 1966 & didn't leave the hotel for 4 years
Las Vegas was still part of the Arizona Territory when this president made Nevada the 36th state in 1864
The Masquerade Show in the Sky, seen here, has been wowing visitors to this "Carnival"-themed hotel since 1997
Annette Bening wore the gown seen here in the 1991 film named for this man who built the original Flamingo Hotel
On August 18, 2000 Barbara Eden crossed her arms & blinked to open this rebuilt hotel