Book Description: "This is a memoir of Frank J. Cannon (1859-1933). Although born into a prominent Mormon family, Cannon was a freethinker and a progressive. He recounts an insiders' view of the painful process by which the Mormon church and the state of Utah became integrated into the United States. He played an active role in this history, lobbying for statehood both in the halls of Washington D.C. and in the inner councils of the Mormon church. This work is highly critical of the Mormon hierarchy, the conformist and inward-looking aspects of Mormon society, and of polygamy. However, he also praises the social programs of the Church. This is an important source document for the history of the Mormon people and the state of Utah." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Note; Introduction; Foreword; In The Days Of The Raid; On A Mission To Washington; Without A Country; The Manifesto; On The Road To Freedom; The Goal-and After; The First Betrayals; The Church And The Interests; At The Crossways; On The Downward Path; The Will Of The Lord; The Conspiracy Completed; The Smoot Exposure; Treason Triumphant; The Struggle For Liberty; The Price Of Protest; The New Polygamy; The Prophet Of Mammon; The Subjects Of The Kingdom; ConclusionAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.