History of Utah: (Volume IV)

By Orson F. Whitney

Conflict, faith and community forged a desert territory into a distinctive American commonwealth. In Orson F. Whitney's History of Utah: Volume IV, the story of 19th century Utah enters a new chapter of growth, tension and political change. The frontier comes vividly alive. A prominent Latter-day Saint historian, Whitney blends eyewitness testimony, documentary research and personal insight to trace Utah pioneer settlement from scattered hamlets to thriving towns, set against the drama of territorial Utah politics and the wider nation. His narrative moves from meeting-houses to courthouses, from farmsteads to the streets of Salt Lake City, creating a deeply textured work of Utah state history that also speaks to readers of latter day saint history and western pioneer nonfiction. Both an American frontier history book and a cornerstone for genealogy and local research, this volume rewards casual browsing as much as focused study by Utah history students, family historians and collectors of classic regional narratives. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, History of Utah: Volume IV is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it offers an essential window onto the Mormon migration west, the shaping of community life, and the evolution of Salt Lake City history within the American West. An essential acquisition for serious history readers, libraries and any LDS Church history collection.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353602858
• ISBN13: 9789353602857
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 810 Pages
• Weight: 4.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"