Author:
Breslin, Ed, author.
Imprint:Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, [2013]
Description242 p. ; 24 cm
Note:1. New England roots -- 2. Boyhood and youth -- 3. Family man -- 4. Conversion -- 5. Missionary -- 6. Kirtland -- 7. Zion's camp -- 8. The Quorum of Twelve -- 9. The temple and the tempest -- 10. Back to Missouri -- 11. To Britain and back -- 12. Increased responsibilities -- 13. The assassination -- 14. A new leader -- 15. History repeats itself -- 16. The great exodus -- 17. Winter quarters -- 18. To the Great Salt Lake Valley -- 19. Backtracking to winter quarters -- 20. Exodus completed -- 21. The colonizer -- 22. The governor -- 23. The Utah War -- 24. The Mountain Meadows massacre -- 25. The aftermath of the atrocity -- 26. Polygamy -- 27. Legacy.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:A portrait of the father of Mormonism focuses on his critical moments and achievements, offering coverage of such topics as the opposition of his powerful detractors and his writings that continue to inform the Mormon Church.
