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Salt Lake City: Updating Tradition
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
May 27, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When Mormon pioneers rolled into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, they brought with them a new theology, a short but intense history of persecution, and dreams of a new kind of society. 166 years later, Salt Lake City remains deeply influenced by Mormon culture, but defies easy categorization. With a large and politically active gay scene, one of the biggest Polynesian populations in the country, and a steady stream of new migrants, the city is full of vibrant contradiction—and sometimes conflict. VIEW PHOTOS AND MORE
Released:
May 27, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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