The Mormon Menace: The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite is an illuminating collection that delves into the complex history and narratives surrounding the infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre. This collection brings together a diverse range of literary styles, from personal memoirs to historical analysis, exploring the turbulent period known as the Utah War. The standout pieces thread through vivid prose and compelling first-person accounts, painting a multifaceted picture of the events ...

The Mormon Menace: The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite offers a penetrating exploration of the tumultuous era known as the Mormon Reformation. This collection weaves together gripping narratives that capture the complexity and tension of the period, delving into themes of belief, betrayal, and justice. Through an assortment of incisive essays and evocative anecdotes, readers are invited to ponder the moral and ethical dimensions of frontier justice and the profound societal transform...

CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER I - THE STORMY YOUTH OF LEECHAPTER II - LEE BEGINS A CAREERCHAPTER III - LEE BECOMES A MORMONCHAPTER IV - THE SAINTS BESET WITH TROUBLESCHAPTER V - THE MORMON WARCHAPTER VI - LEE LOCATES THE GARDEN OF EDENCHAPTER VII - THE SAINTS GATHER AT NAUVOOCHAPTER VIII - LEE AS A MISSIONARYCHAPTER IX - MORMONISM AND ITS ORIGINCHAPTER X - LEE CASTS OUT DEVILSCHAPTER XI - HOT FOR LEE IN TENNE...

Founder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the 584-page Book of Mormon when he was twenty-three and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age thirty-eight. Richard Bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing Mormon, moves beyond the popular stereotype of Smith as a colorful fraud to explore his personality, his relationships with others, and how he received ...

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'By far the funniest.' Telegraph From Prince Philip's blunt speech making, to his fearless mocking of officials and captains of industry, to his fond teasing of Her Majesty herself, here is a truly regal celebration of his unusual daily life in royal circles.

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