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Saints in Babylon : Mormons and Las Vegas
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Bloomington, Ind.
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1stBooks Library
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"From its first organized settlement in 1855, when missionaries built a fort along the dusty Old Spanish Trail, Las Vegas and Latte-day Saints have been inextricably linked, with the Church playing a key role in developing the nation's fastest growing city. As Polygamists and farmers gave way to gaming executives and corporate attorneys, today's Las Vegas Mormons shatter many of the religion's stereotypes. There is virtually no corner of Sin City they do not inhabit.
"Saints in Babylon reveals how Church members spawned and shaped their desert oasis. Among the colorful cast of characters: a polygamous patriarch who pioneered Southern Nevada with a collectivist plan that would make Karl Marx proud; a banker who funded casinos and brought them respectability; Howard Hughes' closest confidants; decorated and controversial Vietnam veteran Bo Gritz; a tough-talking sheriff; the U.S. Senate's second most powerful member; even sexy dancers who strip for cash." [Publisher] -
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