Before dawn on July 26, 1953, more than 100 Arizona state police officers and National Guard soldiers entered Short Creek, home to about 400 Mormon fundamentalists, many of whom illegally practiced polygamy. Almost the whole community was arrested, and 263 children were seized from their parents. Arizona's governor described it as a "police action against insurrection," but the raid drew widespread criticism. Community members knew the raid was coming. What were they doing when officers arrived? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst37990_Renowned-Surgeon-James-Barry-Dies--Revealing-Lifelong-Secret--1865-.aspx)
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