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Defender : The Life of Daniel H. Wells.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : University Press of Colorado, 2016Copyright date: ©2022Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (501 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781607325475
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: DefenderDDC classification:
  • 289.3092
LOC classification:
  • BX8695
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. A Puritan Family's Progress: The Wells's Migration from England to America (1634-1814) -- 2. Daniel H. Wells: From a Brief Childhood in New York to Frontier Life in Illinois (1814-1838) -- 3. A Bachelor Farmer in Commerce Becomes a Married Entrepreneur and Civic Leader in Nauvoo (1839-1841) -- 4. The Mormon Hegemony: Civic Controversy, Court Cases, and Family Conflict (1841-1844) -- 5. The Mormon Hegemony: Disaffection and Libel Lead to Mayhem and Murder (1843-1846) -- 6. The Decline of Nauvoo: Daniel Becomes a Mormon and Leads in the Battle of Nauvoo (1844-1846) -- 7. The Cost of Conversion: Travels to Winter Quarters and the Trail to Great Salt Lake City (1846-1848) -- 8. Deseret Home and New Callings: The Superintendent, the General, and the Attorney General (1848-1851) -- 9. Six Additional Wives, a Dozen Children, and Many Enterprises to Support the Family (1851-1855) -- 10. Fighting Indians or Feeding Them, Family Matters, and Brigham's New Counselor (1855-1857) -- 11. The Utah Expedition, Causes and Consequences: A War of Lies and Egos, but No Casualties (1857-1858) -- 12. The Peace Commission and War by Other Means: Church, Territorial, and Federal Politics in Utah (1858-1859) -- 13. Family, Business, Church, and Politics in Utah while the Civil War Ravages the Nation (1860-1864) -- 14. The Wells Family Grows and Prospers during the Civil War (1860-1864) -- 15. Daniel's First (Incomplete) Term as European Mission President (1864-1865) -- 16. Years of Defending Against Patient, Tenacious Raiders: Utah's Black Hawk War (1865-1868) -- 17. Mayor of Salt Lake City: Defending the Faith, Fighting Crime, and Obtaining the Deed to the City (1868-1870) -- 18. Mormon versus Gentile in Railroads, Business, Government, and Religion (1870-1878).
19. Daniel Opposes the GLU, Defends Brigham, Escapes Drowning, and Dedicates a Temple (1875-1878) -- 20. From Counselor to Assistant, Trapped in Court, Imprisoned, and Paraded Home (1877-1879) -- 21. Wells Family Marriages, the Anti-polygamy Crusade, and a Second Mission in Europe (1880-1885) -- 22. Defending against Opposition in England while Tragedy Unfolds at Home (1886-1888) -- 23. Preparing for His Passing, President of the Temple, Death while still in Harness (1887-1891) -- Appendix A: The Wells Family in England and America (1484-1814) -- Appendix B: The Chapin Family in England and America (1484-1814) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. A Puritan Family's Progress: The Wells's Migration from England to America (1634-1814) -- 2. Daniel H. Wells: From a Brief Childhood in New York to Frontier Life in Illinois (1814-1838) -- 3. A Bachelor Farmer in Commerce Becomes a Married Entrepreneur and Civic Leader in Nauvoo (1839-1841) -- 4. The Mormon Hegemony: Civic Controversy, Court Cases, and Family Conflict (1841-1844) -- 5. The Mormon Hegemony: Disaffection and Libel Lead to Mayhem and Murder (1843-1846) -- 6. The Decline of Nauvoo: Daniel Becomes a Mormon and Leads in the Battle of Nauvoo (1844-1846) -- 7. The Cost of Conversion: Travels to Winter Quarters and the Trail to Great Salt Lake City (1846-1848) -- 8. Deseret Home and New Callings: The Superintendent, the General, and the Attorney General (1848-1851) -- 9. Six Additional Wives, a Dozen Children, and Many Enterprises to Support the Family (1851-1855) -- 10. Fighting Indians or Feeding Them, Family Matters, and Brigham's New Counselor (1855-1857) -- 11. The Utah Expedition, Causes and Consequences: A War of Lies and Egos, but No Casualties (1857-1858) -- 12. The Peace Commission and War by Other Means: Church, Territorial, and Federal Politics in Utah (1858-1859) -- 13. Family, Business, Church, and Politics in Utah while the Civil War Ravages the Nation (1860-1864) -- 14. The Wells Family Grows and Prospers during the Civil War (1860-1864) -- 15. Daniel's First (Incomplete) Term as European Mission President (1864-1865) -- 16. Years of Defending Against Patient, Tenacious Raiders: Utah's Black Hawk War (1865-1868) -- 17. Mayor of Salt Lake City: Defending the Faith, Fighting Crime, and Obtaining the Deed to the City (1868-1870) -- 18. Mormon versus Gentile in Railroads, Business, Government, and Religion (1870-1878).

19. Daniel Opposes the GLU, Defends Brigham, Escapes Drowning, and Dedicates a Temple (1875-1878) -- 20. From Counselor to Assistant, Trapped in Court, Imprisoned, and Paraded Home (1877-1879) -- 21. Wells Family Marriages, the Anti-polygamy Crusade, and a Second Mission in Europe (1880-1885) -- 22. Defending against Opposition in England while Tragedy Unfolds at Home (1886-1888) -- 23. Preparing for His Passing, President of the Temple, Death while still in Harness (1887-1891) -- Appendix A: The Wells Family in England and America (1484-1814) -- Appendix B: The Chapin Family in England and America (1484-1814) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.

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