About this episode

The episode discusses Arizona Governor J. Howard Pyle's approach to addressing polygamy in Short Creek.

If it’s true that amateurs study tactics while professionals study logistics, then Arizona Governor J. Howard Pyle resolved to be a thorough professional before trying his hand at stamping out polygamy in the community of Short Creek.

People in this episode

Host: David Rookhuyzen

Topics covered

• polygamy
• Arizona history
• law enforcement
• community action
• government intervention

Keywords

• Arizona
• polygamy
• J. Howard Pyle
• Short Creek
• law enforcement
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Short Creek

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