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A Political Time Capsule With a Message for Today
By James L. Srodes
Thomas Allen gives us further proof of why he is one of our most versatile history writers in this tightly written, fascinating reminder that American politics is not always what the two major parties say it is. In taking us back past Mitt Romney (and his presidential candidate father George), Allen graphically shows how Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith transformed what began as just another 19th Century religious cult into a major force in the American Protestant movement and, in 1844, into a major force in American politics through his own ill-fated campaign for the Presidency. Allen makes clear that "hot button" political issues are not unique to today's brawling election cycle. Smith's controversial stands on divisive issues ranging from abolition of slavery to polygamy were just two points of contention that sparked bloody violence that drove Smith and his followers ever westward to their ultimate sanctuary in Utah. With Allen's usual narrative gifts on display this is a timely story and a compelling one.
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- Published on: 2012-09-12
- Binding: Paperback
- 44 pages
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