500 Little-Known Facts in Mormon History

by Givens, George W.

• ISBN13: 9781555176518
• ISBN10: 1555176518
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Cedar Fort

Summary

The book's chronological format allows readers to feel they are progressing through the early years of the church.Each fact is filled with rich history.Do you know? What happened to the stone box that held the gold plates? There were once two other sacred buildings scheduled to be built in Kirtland? Which apostle died before he knew he had been called to the Quorum of the Twelve? Why Relief Society Meetings were suspended for 23 years? the name of the Indian chief who consecrated all of his tribe's property to the Church? Who was ordained an apostle at age eleven? How Teddy Roosevelt tried to help the Saints? Plus hundreds more interesting facts from LDS Church history!

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xi
The Beginning (1813-1831)	1	(12)
Seeking Sanctuary (1832-1838)	13	(22)
The Nauvoo Era (1839-1846)	35	(34)
The Uprooting (1846-1847)	69	(28)
Asylum At Last (1848-1852)	97	(20)
The End of Discretion (1852-1857)	117	(22)
The End of Autonomy (1857-1861)	139	(28)
Striving For Integration (1861-1870)	167	(30)
Striving For Respect )1870-1877)	197	(24)
The Church Survives (1877-1890)	221	(24)
A New Era Begins (1891-1921)	245	(18)
References	263	(8)
Index	271