The selected letters of Juanita Brooks /
The 220 letters selected for this book offer a fresh and intimate encounter with Juanita Brooks, one of the most influential historians of Utah and the Mormons. Born and raised in the small and remote agricultural village of Bunkerville, Nevada, Brooks lived most most of her life in St. George, Utah...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Salt Lake City :
University of Utah Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | The 220 letters selected for this book offer a fresh and intimate encounter with Juanita Brooks, one of the most influential historians of Utah and the Mormons. Born and raised in the small and remote agricultural village of Bunkerville, Nevada, Brooks lived most most of her life in St. George, Utah and rose to prominence following the 1950 publication of her landmark book The Mountain Meadows Massacre. Her unwavering commitment to honest scholarship continues to inspire younger generations laboring to produce excellent objective history. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 505 pages : facsimile ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781607816478 1607816474 |