Chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs are a chemical compound containing carbon, chlorine, and fluorine. Throughout the 20th century, CFCs were mass produced for their popularity in refrigeration and spray cans. In the 1970s, evidence began to show the harmful effects of CFCs on Earth.
Originally created as Great Sand Dunes National Monument on March 17, 1932, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve was established by an act of the United States Congress on September 13, 2004.
During its heyday, the Sands was the center of entertainment and cool on the Strip, and hosted many famous entertainers of the day, most notably the Rat Pack. The hotel was established in 1952 by Texan oil tycoon Jake Freedman, who bought up the LaRue Restaurant, which had opened two years earlier.