Revenge of the Pequots
Subtitle: How a Small Native American Tribe Created the World's Most Profitable Casino
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: February 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780684854700
Subjects: Gambling; Indigenous peoples; Pequot Indians; History; Native American Sociology; Sociology; Social Science; History - General History; North America; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes; Native American; Current Events / Law; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies; Gambling - General; Government relations; Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nat
First sentence: THE PEQUOT LEGACY around which Skip Hayward had built an empire had its origins directly linked to the discovery and settlement of America.
Description: Presents the rags-to-riches tale of how unemployed ship worker Richard "Skip" Hayward revived the influence and wealth of the dying Pequot clan by establishing Connecticut's controversial and profitable casino, Foxwoods.