Bright Lights in the Desert : The Latter-day Saints of Las Vegas /

"Bright lights in the desert: the Latter-day Saints of Las Vegas explains how Latter-day Saints have shaped the metropolitan city which never sleeps by improving neighborhoods, inspiring educational institutions, bringing integrity to the marketplace, providing wholesome entertainment, cultural...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Woods, Fred E. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Green, Michael S. (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Las Vegas : University of Nevada Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Missions > Nevada > Las Vegas > History.
Mormon Church > Missions > Nevada > Las Vegas > History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Latter-day Saint corridor and the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort
  • Post-Old Mormon Fort early settlement to Las Vegas stakes (1857-1960)
  • Ignorance, education, and cultural refinement
  • Business and entertainment
  • Latter-day Saints in elected office and community service
  • Ecclesiastical community service to a local congregation in need
  • The story of the Las Vegas Temple.

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