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David Vaughn Mason has accomplished with style and grace the arduous task of crafting a life story of Brigham Young that is accessible to students and interesting to more seasoned scholars. Particularly impressive is Mason's effort to firmly ensconce Brigham Young in his various historical and social contexts with the help of well-chosen primary source texts. -Stephen C. Taysom, editor of Dimensions of Faith: A Mormon Studies Reader I found that Masons's treatment of Brigham Young suceeded surprisngly well... I was particuarly impressed with how many original sources Mason mised, from Young's correspondence with his wives and fellow Church leaders to his office diary and his speeches. - Roger Terry, BYU Studies Quarterly In seven pithy chapters, Mason paints a vivd portrait of one of the most colorful and controversial figures of nineteenth-century America and Mormonism. Although centered on Young, the book is more than the life story of a single figure; it is a sweeping narrative of the faith's formative years. - Jennifer L. Lund, The Journal of Mormon History

David Vaughn Mason has accomplished with style and grace the arduous task of crafting a life story of Brigham Young that is accessible to students and interesting to more seasoned scholars. Particularly impressive is Mason's effort to firmly ensconce Brigham Young in his various historical and social contexts with the help of well-chosen primary source texts. -Stephen C. Taysom, editor of Dimensions of Faith: A Mormon Studies Reader

""David Vaughn Mason has accomplished with style and grace the arduous task of crafting a life story of Brigham Young that is accessible to students and interesting to more seasoned scholars. Particularly impressive is Mason's effort to firmly ensconce Brigham Young in his various historical and social contexts with the help of well-chosen primary source texts."" —Stephen C. Taysom, editor of Dimensions of Faith: A Mormon Studies Reader ""I found that Mason's treatment of Brigham Young succeeded surprisingly well... I was particularly impressed with how many original sources Mason mined, from Young's correspondence with his wives and fellow Church leaders to his office diary and his speeches."" — Roger Terry, BYU Studies Quarterly ""In seven pithy chapters, Mason paints a vivid portrait of one of the most colorful and controversial figures of nineteenth-century America and Mormonism. Although centered on Young, the book is more than the life story of a single figure; it is a sweeping narrative of the faith's formative years."" — Jennifer L. Lund, The Journal of Mormon History

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David Vaughn Mason is Associate Professor of Theatre at Rhodes College, Tennessee.

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