Casino Women
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Carson City, Nevada, from July 8-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter Communications local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
Susan Chandler, co-author of Casino Women: Courage in Unexpected Places, talked about women’s roles in Nevada’s gaming industry. Traditional… read more
Susan Chandler, co-author of Casino Women: Courage in Unexpected Places, talked about women’s roles in Nevada’s gaming industry. Traditionally in casinos, women were only given two jobs, hotel maid or waitress. Ms. Chandler argued that women have developed a stronger, more powerful voice but are still struggling.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Carson City, Nevada, from July 8-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter Communications local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close