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1 online resource |
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| Summary |
"The 220 letters selected for this book offer a fresh and intimate encounter with Juanita Brooks, one of the most influential historians of Utah and the Mormons. Born and raised in the small and remote agricultural village of Bunkerville, Nevada, Brooks lived most most of her life in St. George, Utah and rose to prominence following the 1950 publication of her landmark book The Mountain Meadows Massacre. Her unwavering commitment to honest scholarship continues to inspire younger generations laboring to produce excellent objective history"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1941-1943 : mentoring under Dale Morgan -- 1944-1946 : laboring with Quicksand and cactus -- 1947-1950 : publishing "Mountain Meadows Massacre" -- 1951-1952 : aftermath of the Mountain Meadows Massacre book -- 1953-1956 : editing the John D. Lee diaries -- 1957-1959 : writing the John D. Lee biography -- 1960-1961 : move to Salt Lake City and the reinstatement of John D. Lee -- 1962 : completing the Hosea Stout journals -- 1965-1966 : back in St. George and receiving an honorary degree -- 1965-1966 : looking for her next major project -- 1967-1969 : continual insistence on truth in Mormon history -- 1970-1971 : passing of Will Brooks and back to Salt Lake City. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Brooks, Juanita, 1898-1989 -- Correspondence.
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Brooks, Juanita, 1898-1989. |
| Genre/Form |
Correspondence.
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Women historians -- Utah -- Correspondence.
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Women historians. |
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Utah. |
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Women historians -- Utah -- Biography.
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Utah -- Biography.
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Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Historiography.
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Latter Day Saints. |
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Historiography. |
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Utah -- Historiography.
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Personal correspondence.
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Biographies.
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Personal correspondence.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Craig S., 1967- editor.
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| Added Title |
Correspondence. Selections
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Brooks, Juanita, 1898-1989. Pioneer Utah historian. Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2018] 9781607816478 (DLC) 2019009207 |
| ISBN |
1607816482 |
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9781607816485 (electronic book) |
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9781607816478 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1607816474 |
| Standard No. |
40029323271 |
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