Sports in Zion Mormon recreation, 1890-1940
A unique look at the Latter-day Saints' recreational efforts intended to "Mormonize" a rising generation of young men and women
History
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"Not playing without a purpose" : the construction of a Mormon recreation ideology
"A strong arm to the church" : recreation building boom
"For the uplifting and the betterment of the youth of Israel" : athletics, socialization, and the "selling of the word of wisdom"
"A means of preserving the memory of the Mormon pioneers" : LDS recreation in the great outdoors
"To make the most of leisure" : recreation responds in a depression decade