Tuesday, 25 August 2009 19:03
City of Visitors: Hot Springs, Arkansas
VHS, DVD, 90 min., 2004 CC
The natural beauty and the healing thermal waters began enticing people to visit the area soon after the Louisiana Territory became a big new part of the United States. Gambling, prostitution, and other illegal activities were an off-and-on part of the scene for many years with corrupt local political machines in control and state government, for the most part, turning a blind eye to the various problems. Produced by AETN, this program details the struggles Hot Springs endured for decades while trying to find its moral and civic identity. In the mid-1960s, gambling and the casinos were shut down for good and quaintness and culture beckon the tourists of today.
The natural beauty and the healing thermal waters began enticing people to visit the area soon after the Louisiana Territory became a big new part of the United States. Gambling, prostitution, and other illegal activities were an off-and-on part of the scene for many years with corrupt local political machines in control and state government, for the most part, turning a blind eye to the various problems. Produced by AETN, this program details the struggles Hot Springs endured for decades while trying to find its moral and civic identity. In the mid-1960s, gambling and the casinos were shut down for good and quaintness and culture beckon the tourists of today.
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History