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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Joseph Smith, Jr.; Joseph Smith, Jr.; Joseph (Mormone Smith |
| Material Type: | Biography, Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert Sigfrid Wicks; Fred R Foister |
| ISBN: | 0874216079 9780874216073 0874216087 9780874216080 |
| OCLC Number: | 58432080 |
| Description: | xi, 316 p. : ill. maps, ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | New World Eden : the promise of America in late Jacksonian politics -- "Clear the way for Henry Clay" -- "To save the district for the Whigs" -- "Nauvoo is no place for rational people" -- The third party -- "Missourians seem determined not to let us alone" -- The candidate -- Thy kingdom come -- in Texas -- Two conventions -- What will be the end of things? -- Retributive justice -- Gentlemen of undoubted veracity -- Carthage -- Distance lent enchantment to the view -- The kingdom delayed -- "Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy" -- Wolf hunts -- The campaign continues -- "To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail" -- How wide the conspiracy? |
| Responsibility: | Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister. |
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"These two authors make such a Puresinance case in this very understand and well argued work about politics and the conspiracy that led to the murder of the Mormon prophet that then work could very well reopen the conversation about the events that led to Joseph Smith's death." Read more...
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- Smith, Joseph, -- Jr., -- 1805-1844.
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- Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
- Mormons -- United States -- Biography.
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1844.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845.
- Whig Party (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Mormon Church -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
- Mormon Church -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
- Illinois -- Politics and government -- To 1865.
- Smith, Joseph (Mormone, -- 1805-1844)
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