Books, Bluster, and Bounty: Local Politics and Carnegie Library Building Grants in the Intermountain West, 1890-1920

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Contents Acknowledgments viii Introduction 1 1: The Culture of the Intermountain West, 1890—1920 14 2: The Challenging Process of Applying for a Carnegie Library Building Grant 40 3: Boom Towns: Carnegie Libraries and Boosterism 66 4: Small Mormon Towns: Carnegie Libraries to Protect Youth 88 5: Carnegie Libraries in Religiously Diverse Utah Communities 112 6: Women’s Role in Bringing Carnegie Libraries to Settled Communities 137 7: Oligarchies and Carnegie Libraries in Transitional Towns 166 8: Carnegie Libraries in the Service of Personal Power 187 9: Contested Libraries 209 10: Conclusion 225 Bibliography 230 Index 245 ...