Calling America

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Places beginning with ‘Las Vegas’

7October2007

At home in Las Vegas

Posted under places beginning with: L; Las Vegas; Nevada.

This story about roots in Las Vegas comes from Nadine Ruggles currently based in Germany. You can read more of Nadine’s writing on here blog here.
I was born and raised in Las Vegas, a fact which continues to astound people that I meet. I remember being at a beauty shop with my grandmother when I […]

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