This session discusses the forthcoming volume Persistence of Polygamy: A Mormon Anthology edited by Newell G. Bringhurst and Craig L. Foster. The book’s 20 essays explore various aspects of Mormon polygamy from its beginnings in the nineteenth century to today. Contributing authors will present summaries of their respective chapters and take questions from the audience. …
Speaker: Jeffery O. Johnson
The Domestic Life of Brigham Young (Paper 1), The Prophet’s Harem: A Look At Life in the Lion House (Paper 2)
The Domestic Life of Brigham Young During Brigham Young’s lifetime, visitors wanted to peek into his home to see how his family life worked. On one occasion, he complained: ‘Ladies who come into my office very frequently say, ‘I wonder if it would hurt his feelings if I ask him how many wives he has?. …
The Lion Of The Lord And His Little Lambs: A Look At The Brigham Young Family, 1957-1877
The Lion Of The Lord And His Little Lambs: A Look At The Brigham Young Family, 1957-1877 Jeffery O. Johnson, Fritz Umbach
THE WAY IT WAS?: A LOOK AT D MICHAEL QUINN’S ‘SAME-SEX DYNAMICS IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICA: A MORMON EXAMPLE’
THE WAY IT WAS?: A LOOK AT D MICHAEL QUINN’S ‘SAME-SEX DYNAMICS IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICA: A MORMON EXAMPLE’ Jeffery O. Johnson, Lee Warthen, Vella Evans, David Knowlton