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Storming the nation : the unknown contributions of Joseph Smith's political missionaries

2020

Format:	Book
Author:	Sainsbury, Derek R, 1972- author.
Title:	Storming the nation : the unknown contributions of Joseph Smith's political missionaries / Derek R Sainsbury.
Publisher, Date:	Provo : Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University [2020] ©2020
Description:	xix, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:	"This volume uncovers the significant but previously unknown contributions of the electioneers who advocated for Joseph Smith's 1844 presidential campaign. The focus is the cadre of more than six hundred political missionaries--who they were before the campaign, their activities and experiences as electioneers, and who they became following the campaign's untimely collapse" Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Political activity. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Political activity. Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1844. Deseret -- Politics and government -- 19th century. Utah Territory -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	Prologue : Joseph Smith ran for President? -- Seeking "power to protect the innocent" : aristarchic theodemocracy -- Our motto : General Joseph Smith for President! -- The cadre for the kingdom : who were the electioneers? -- "Heaven began on earth" : a campaign of earnest hope -- "Storming the nation" : the electioneers' experiences -- Shock, fury, and consolation : the assassination -- "Joseph's measures" : critical cadre contributions in the succession and exodus, 1844-1847 -- Deseret : the emerging aristarchy of the kingdom, 1848-1851 -- "Continuing till we have something like union" : the religious aristarchy of the kingdom, 1851-1869 -- "Unity is power" : the political, social, and economic aristarchy of the kingdom, 1851-1869 -- "What does it all mean?" : theodemocracy's twilight, 1869-1896 -- Epilogue : Abraham O. and Reed Smoot : the lost but lasting legacy of the electioneer cadre.
LCCN:	2019046471
ISBN:	9781944394929 1944394923 9781944394929 1944394923
Other Number:	1124772411
System Availability:	3
Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	847308
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Call Number:	289.3 Sainsbur

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