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Two intriguing characters, Brigham Young and Thomas Kane, in their own words; Mormons under pressure from the United States army; the Church struggling for survival in a hostile environment while the nation goes to war with itself. They are all here in this expertly edited collection of letters and compelling narrative of two critical decades in Mormon history. Richard Bushman, author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling [The book] reveals a profound mutual respect between the two men, and their correspondence provides considerable insight regarding the relationship of the Mormons and the US government during years that were critical for the church S. C. Pearson, CHOICE

Two intriguing characters, Brigham Young and Thomas Kane, in their own words; Mormons under pressure from the United States army; the Church struggling for survival in a hostile environment while the nation goes to war with itself. They are all here in this expertly edited collection of letters and compelling narrative of two critical decades in Mormon history. --Richard Bushman, author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling The year before Brigham Young was declared the new president of the Mormon Church, the sturdy pragmatist began an epistolary friendship with Thomas Kane, an idealistic Philadelphia reformer, that lasted until the year of Young's death. It was an unlikely relationship, originating in mutual self-interest, that blossomed into genuine affection, respect, and abiding friendship. Matthew Grow and Ronald Walker, premier Mormon historians, have done brilliant editorial and contextual work in bringing to life a remarkable correspondence that spans more than three decades involving polygamy, the Utah War, Indian relations, and the quest for statehood. --Terryl Givens, author of Wrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought The Prophet and the Reformer reveals the depth of a friendship that spanned the critical years (1846-77) in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This volume invites the reader into the social political and religious worlds of two men who helped shape nineteenth-century western American history. The introductions and notes to each of the ninety-nine letters provide both context and insight into the people and the issues that run through these letters... The letters are a wonderful record of a religious leader and a reformer who managed to find a common ground on which to build a long-term relationship, a friendship that rose above the difficult times in which they lived. --David J. Whittaker, Former Curator, Archives of the Mormon Experience, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University

[The book] reveals a profound mutual respect between the two men, and their correspondence provides considerable insight regarding the relationship of the Mormons and the US government during years that were critical for the church * S. C. Pearson, CHOICE * Two intriguing characters, Brigham Young and Thomas Kane, in their own words; Mormons under pressure from the United States army; the Church struggling for survival in a hostile environment while the nation goes to war with itself. They are all here in this expertly edited collection of letters and compelling narrative of two critical decades in Mormon history. * Richard Bushman, author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling *

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Matthew J. Grow is director of publications for the Church Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a general editor of the Joseph Smith Papers. His first two books, ""Liberty to the Downtrodden"": Thomas L. Kane, Romantic Reformer and Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism (with Terryl L. Givens), have both received a Best Book of the Year award from the Mormon History Association. Ronald W. Walker has lived the past thirty-five years in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is Professor Emeritus of History at Brigham Young University and is the award-winning author or co-author of more than five dozen scholarly articles and seven books.

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