Martha S Bradley Evans: 2 books
Glorious in Persecution
Joseph Smith, American Prophet, 1839-1844
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2016
Escaping imprisonment in Missouri in 1839, the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith quickly settled with family and followers on the Illinois banks of the Mississippi River. Under Smith’s direction, the small village of Commerce soon mushroomed into the boomtown of Nauvoo, home to 12,000 and more members...
Pedestals and Podiums
Utah Women, Religious Authority, and Equal Rights
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2005
Almost from the beginning, the women’s movement has been divided into two factions–those wanting full equality with men (Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul) and those seeking legal protections for women’s particular needs (Julia Ward Howe, Eleanor Roosevelt). Early Utah leaders such as Relief Society...