Mormons at the Missouri
Winter Quarters, 1846-1852
The Mormon trek westward from Illinois to the Salt Lake Valley was an enduring accomplishment of American overland trail migration; however, their wintering at the Missouri River near present-day Omaha was a feat of faith and perseverance. Richard E. Bennett presents new facts and ideas that challenge old assumptions-particularly that life on the frontier encouraged American individualism.With an excellent command of primary sources, Bennett assesses the role of women in a pioneer society and the Mormon strategies for survival in a harsh environment as they planned their emigration, coped with internal dissension and Indian agents, and dealt…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8061-3615-8
- EAN: 9780806136158
- Produktnummer: 9846749
- Verlag: University Of Oklahoma Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 370 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.1 cm 493 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 493
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