Mormons at the Missouri: Winter Quarters, 1846-1852

by Richard E. Bennett

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806136154
• ISBN13: 9780806136158
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"