The Utah War of 1857-58, the unprecedented armed confrontation between Mormon Utah Territory and the U.S. government, was the most extensive American military action between the Mexican and Civil wars. At Sword's Point presents in two volumes the first in-depth narrative and documentary history of that extraordinary conflict.
William P. MacKinnon offers a lively narrative linking firsthand accounts--most previously unknown--from soldiers and civilians on both sides. This first volume traces the war's causes and preliminary events, including President Buchanan's decision to...
The Utah War of 1857-58, the unprecedented armed confrontation between Mormon Utah Territory and the U.S. government, was the most extensive Americ...
Dale L. Morgan (1914 1971) remains one of the most respected historians of the American West and his career, one of the least understood. Among today s scholars his reputation rests largely on his studies of the fur trade and overland trails, yet throughout his life, Morgan s primary interest was the history of the Latter Day Saints. In this volume the first of a two-part set Morgan s writings on the Mormons finally receive the attention and analysis they merit." Dale Morgan on the Mormons" is a far-reaching compilation of the historian s published and unpublished writings. Edited and...
Dale L. Morgan (1914 1971) remains one of the most respected historians of the American West and his career, one of the least understood. Among today ...
Dale L. Morgan (1914-1971) remains one of the most respected historians of the American West--and his broad and influential career one of the least understood. Among today's scholars his reputation rests largely on his studies of the fur trade and overland trails, yet throughout his life, Morgan's perennial goal was to complete a history of the Latter Day Saints. In this volume--the second of a two-part set--Morgan's writings on the Mormons finally receive the attention and analysis they merit. Dale Morgan on the Mormons is a far-reaching compilation of the historian's published...
Dale L. Morgan (1914-1971) remains one of the most respected historians of the American West--and his broad and influential career one of the least un...
The Utah War--an unprecedented armed confrontation between Mormon-controlled Utah Territory and the U.S. government--was the most extensive American military action between the U.S.-Mexican and Civil Wars. Drawing on author-editor William P. MacKinnon's half-century of research and a wealth of carefully selected new material, At Sword's Point presents the first full history of the conflict through the voices of participants--leaders, soldiers, and civilians from both sides. MacKinnon's lively narrative, continued in this second volume, links and explains these firsthand accounts...
The Utah War--an unprecedented armed confrontation between Mormon-controlled Utah Territory and the U.S. government--was the most extensive Ame...
