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The Andrew Jenson Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr.
The Andrew Jenson Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr.
BYU Studies Quarterly
Andrew Jenson, who later became an Assistant Church Historian, collected material on Mountain Meadows for the immediate need of helping Orson F. Whitney write his History of Utah and the longer-range purpose of one day bringing to light all of “the true facts” of the massacre. Nearly from its inception, the Jenson material has been housed at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah—a portion of it in the First Presidency’s Office and the rest in the Church Historian’s Office (now the Church History Library). The Jenson material includes statements made …
William Barton, Andrew Jenson
Richard S. Robinson, Andrew Jenson
The David H. Morris Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr.
The David H. Morris Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr.
BYU Studies Quarterly
David H. Morris (1858–1937) was a St. George, Utah, attorney and judge who had professional, geographical, and family ties to the massacre. He lived less than an hour’s automobile drive from the Meadows, and he and his family knew men who had a role in the killing.
Corrections To Bancroft History, Andrew Jenson
Corrections To Bancroft History, Andrew Jenson
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Forthcoming Publication, Byu Studies
Nephi Johnson 1908 Statement, Byu Studies
Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Brian Q. Cannon
Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Brian Q. Cannon
BYU Studies Quarterly
Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., and Glen M. Leonard, Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
Mormon Memories And The Tragedy At Mountain Meadows, Ronald W. Walker
Mormon Memories And The Tragedy At Mountain Meadows, Ronald W. Walker
BYU Studies Quarterly
Studying the Mountain Meadows Massacre is difficult because of the conflicting collective memories held by the groups involved—Mormons, anti-Mormons, descendants of the perpetrators, and descendants of the victims, for example. Walker discusses the merits of pursuing such a difficult topic and the importance of remembering the tragic event. He argues that having knowledge of the truth, admitting fault, and remembering the event lead to a healthier psyche and help serve justice by memorializing the victims. Walker outlines the ways participants in the Mountain Meadows Massacre violated Mormon beliefs while at the same time asking readers to try to comprehend the …
Acknowledgments And Photo Credits, Byu Studies
Acknowledgments And Photo Credits, Byu Studies
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Jared Farmer
Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Jared Farmer
BYU Studies Quarterly
Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., and Glen M. Leonard. Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
Guest Editors' Introduction, Richard E. Turley Jr., Ronald W. Walker
Guest Editors' Introduction, Richard E. Turley Jr., Ronald W. Walker
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Editorial Procedures, Byu Studies
Mary H. White, Andrew Jenson
Mary S. Campbell, Andrew Jenson
Ellott Willden, Andrew Jenson
Samuel Knight, Andrew Jenson
David W. Tullis, Andrew Jenson
Joseph Anderson Memorandum, Byu Studies
John W. Judd Letter, Byu Studies
Samuel Knight Statement, Byu Studies
J.G. Sutherland Letter, Byu Studies
New Publication, Byu Studies
Problems With Mountain Meadows Massacre Sources, Richard E. Turley Jr.
Problems With Mountain Meadows Massacre Sources, Richard E. Turley Jr.
BYU Studies Quarterly
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints houses a large collection of information regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre in its Church History Department. However, none of the sources are wholly reliable and must be analyzed carefully in order to piece together the complicated events of the massacre. Turley explains what possible errors exist in Major James Henry Carleton's report, the John D. Lee trial transcripts, and John D. Lee's autobiography, Mormonism Unveiled. Against most evidence, Carleton recorded that the wagon train massacred was the Perkins train, a fact that has been repeated without much scrutiny in other works …
House Of Mourning: A Biocultural History Of The Mountain Meadows Massacre. By Shannon A. Novak, Joel C. Janetski
House Of Mourning: A Biocultural History Of The Mountain Meadows Massacre. By Shannon A. Novak, Joel C. Janetski
BYU Studies Quarterly
Shannon A. Novak. House of Mourning: A Biocultural History of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2008.
Full Issue, Byu Studies
Spencer W. Kimball And The Revelation On Priesthood, Edward L. Kimball
Spencer W. Kimball And The Revelation On Priesthood, Edward L. Kimball
BYU Studies Quarterly
Edward L. Kimball discusses the former Mormon policy of restricting Church members of African descent from receiving the priesthood. He examines the traditional and proposed scriptural basis for the policy, its origin and implementation, and the chain of events that led his father, President Spencer W. Kimball, to seek revelation regarding changing the policy. Black Africans' interest in joining the Church, the Civil Rights movement, Church members' changing perceptions regarding the priesthood policy, and spiritual manifestations all contributed to President Kimball's landmark decision. The article describes how President Kimball went about obtaining the revelation allowing all worthy male Church members …
Tunica Doloris, Christopher Lund
Fifth-Floor Walkup, Randy Astle
The Nature Of The Pen And Pencil Markings In The New Testament Of Joseph Smith's New Translation Of The Bible, Paul W. Lambert, Thomas A. Wayment
The Nature Of The Pen And Pencil Markings In The New Testament Of Joseph Smith's New Translation Of The Bible, Paul W. Lambert, Thomas A. Wayment
BYU Studies Quarterly
After Joseph Smith's death, Emma Smith kept the marked Bible and manuscripts of Joseph's New Translation of the Bible. These eventually became the property of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Because of random marks made on the pages of this collection, scholars have questioned whether or not any markings were added after Joseph Smith's death. The authors examine the notations made in the printed Bible Joseph used during his translation, and they conclude from the evidence that the manuscripts were not significantly changed after his martyrdom. They also point out that Joseph had finished translating …