Sally Denton

Contributor

An acclaimed investigative reporter, author, and historian with an extensive background in print and broadcast journalism as well as magazine and book writing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Author of six non-fiction books published by Alfred A. Knopf, Doubleday, and

Bloomsbury Press. 1989-2009.

Adjunct Professor. College of Santa Fe. Documentary Studies. 2008-2009.

Adjunct Professor. University of New Mexico, Department of History. 2006-2007.

Goldstein and Denton. Washington, DC private investigations firm. 1984-1990.

United Press International investigative reporting team, Washington, D.C. 1983-1984.

WKYT Television, Lexington, Kentucky. Investigative reporter. 1980-1983.

Jack Anderson nationally-syndicated column. Investigative reporter. 1978-1980.

Rio Grande Sun. Espanola, New Mexico. Reporter. 1976-1978.

BoulderCity News. Boulder City, Nevada. Reporter. 1975-1976.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Guggenheim Fellowship, 2006.

Hoover Media Fellowship, Stanford University, 2009.

Woodrow Wilson Scholar, 2010.

Hoover Media Fellowship, Stanford University, 2008.

Nevada Writers’ Hall of Fame, 2008.

New York Times “Editors’ Choice,” July 2007. (Passion and Principle)

New York Times “Notable Book” of 2003. (American Massacre)

Western Heritage Wrangler Award, 2003. (American Massacre)

Nevada Silver Pen Award, 2003.

New York Times “Notable Book” of 2001. (The Money and the Power)

Western Heritage Wrangler Award, 2001. (“The Truth at Mountain Meadows.”

Magazine article published in American Heritage Magazine, November 2001.)

Lannan Foundation Literary Grant, 2000.

First Place “Investigative Reporting.” Kentucky AP Broadcasters Assn., 1982.

First Place, “Investigative Reporting, New Mexico AP Award, 1978.

PUBLISHED BOOKS:

PINK LADY: THE MANY LIVES OF HELEN GAHAGAN DOUGLAS. New York:

Bloomsbury Press, November 2009.

PASSION AND PRINCIPLE: JESSIE AND JOHN FRÉMONT AND THE SHAPING OF

AMERICA. New York: Bloomsbury USA, May 2007. Paperback edition, Bison Books, April 2009.

FAITH AND BETRAYAL: A PIONEER WOMAN’S PASSAGE IN THE AMERICAN

WEST . New York: Alfred A. Knopf, April 2005. Paperback edition, Vintage Books, July 2006.

AMERICAN MASSACRE: THE TRAGEDY AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS, SEPTEMBER

1857. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, June 2003. Paperback edition, Vintage

Books, June 2004.

THE MONEY AND THE POWER: THE MAKING OF LAS VEGASAND ITS HOLD ON

AMERICA, 1947-2000. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, April 2001. (with Roger Morris) Paperback edition, Vintage Books, April 2002.

THE BLUEGRASS CONSPIRACY: AN INSIDE STORY OF POWER, GREED, DRUGS,

AND MURDER. New York: Doubleday, 1989. Paperback edition, Avon Books,

1990. Revised edition, Backinprint.com, 2002.

PERIODICALS;

The Washington Post, The New York Times, Salon, The Chicago Tribune, The Toronto Globe and Mail, Columbia Journalism Review, American Heritage, the Los Angeles Times, Penthouse Magazine, the Santa Fe New Mexican, Wild West, The Daily Beast.

FILM DOCUMENTARIES BASED ON SALLY DENTON’S WORK:

“Mountain Massacre.” Investigating History with Bill Kurtis, Paul Hutton, producer. The History Channel, February 2004.

“The Money and the Power.” A & E production, January 2002.

“The Bluegrass Connection.” Dominick Dunne, Court TV production, 2004.

PD TOPIC PAGES

Middle East - Congress
Budget - War / Military
Economy - 2012 President