Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy in the American West, 1847-1896 - Softcover

Bigler, David

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Synopsis

A broad examination of early Mormon efforts to establish in Utah an independent, theocratic Kingdom of God. Those bold efforts resulted in struggles with national republican ideology, Mormon opponents within and outside of Utah, and the federal government.

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About the Author

David Bigler is past president of the Oregon-California Trails Association and founder of Utah Westerners. He is author of many articles on Utah, Mormon, and western American history which have appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune, Overland Journal, and Utah Historical Quarterly. He currently lives in California.

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780870622823: The Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy in the American West, 1847–1896 (Volume 2) (Kingdom in the West: The Mormons and the American Frontier Series)

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ISBN 10:  087062282X ISBN 13:  9780870622823
Publisher: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1998
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