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The Man Behind the Discourse
Who was King Follett? When he was fatally injured digging a well in Nauvoo in March 1844, why did Joseph Smith use his death to deliver the monumental doctrinal sermon now known as the King Follett Discourse? Much has been written about the sermon, but little about King. Although King left no personal writings, Joann Follett Mortensen, King’s third great-granddaughter, draws on more than thirty years of research in civic and Church records and in the journals and letters of King’s peers to piece together King’s story from his birth in New Hampshire and moves westward where, in Ohio, he and his wife, Louisa, made the life-shifting decision to accept the new Mormon religion. From that po...
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Guardian Records of Williamson County, Tennessee 1859-1929
This volume comprises a genealogical index to historical county records of Williamson County.
500 Little-Known Facts About Nauvoo
In this newest addition to the popular 500 Little-Known Facts series, George Givens offers answers to the questions most often asked by visitors to Nauvoo, such as, What is the difference between a blacksmith and a whitesmith? Did you know that one of the first recorded cases of artificial resuscitation happened in Nauvoo and that it saved Brigham Young's life? What are the rules for playing Old Cat - Containing everything from trivia about popular songs and games to information about religious practices and architectural symbolism, this is the perfect treasure for anyone who is interested in the early Saints and the difficult but spiritually rich time they spent in their beloved City Beautiful.
Records of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Language of the Mormon Pioneers
This book is an amazing mix of definitions and historical facts that allows readers to seemingly step into life in the 1800s. Every page holds interesting information from 19th century documents. Each source has been carefully researched. What is a breechy cow, a churl or a dolly peg? What did it mean to cozen, to swan or to rive?These words, like hundreds of others in this book, were common in the mid-1800s. for anyone with an interest in how our pioneer ancestors spoke and wrote, or just have an interest in LDS history, this book is a must. Each unusual word is presented in an entertaining way that will please readers of all ages. for example: Coot-n. (Colloq.) a common or stupid fellow. Like most weekly papers in the early nineteenth century, the Saints' Evening and Morning Star carried a great deal of filler items from papers throughout the country. In 1832, it carried such a typical item on page 31: It seems that, at the Union celebration of the 4th of July, in Bishopsville, S.C. the coots poisoned the victuals which sickened all that eat, and one died. So step into history, and gain some interesting and revealing insights. Even stump your friends!
Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States
Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House."
500 Little-known Facts in U.S. History
The more we know about the past, the better we understand the present. Do you know? - That Pocahontas wasn't the only daughter of Chief Powhatan to be courted by an English explorer? - How dead English soldiers took revenge on a tribe of Indians that massacred two thousand unarmed English prisoners? - the name of the woman patriot who rode five times as far as Paul Revere on the same kind of mission? - Which two former presidents died fifty years to the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence? - What Abraham Lincoln's last words were just before he was assassinated at Ford's Theater? - the name of the president who introduced sexual shenanigans into the White House long before Bill Clinton arrived? - That the military mounted dummy cannons, known as Quaker guns, to protect the White House during World War II? In this entertaining and enlightening book, you'll learn little-known facts from America's colorful past that you'll never forget! from the author of 500 Little-Known Facts in Mormon History and 500 More Little-Known Facts in Mormon History.
