Colonel Thomas L. Kane and the Mormons, 1846-1883
By: edited by David J. Whittaker.
Contributors: Whittaker, David J.
Publisher: BYU Studies; BYU Studies / Brigham Young Univ Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Provo, Utah
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780842527569
Subjects: Kane, Thomas Leiper, -- 1822-1883; Kane, Thomas Leiper, -- 1822-1883 -- Relations with Mormons; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History -- 19th century; Mormon Church -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Mormons -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
Description: This richly illustrated volume examines the relationship Thomas L. Kane and his wife, Elizabeth W. Kane, had with the Mormons from social, political, and religious perspectives. Although not a member of any organized religion, Kane honorably defended the Mormons on the national stage for nearly four decades and throughout his life remained a confidant of Young and other Latter-day Saint leaders.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Thomas L. Kane and nineteenth-century American culture / Matthew J. Grow [MARC+80][MARC+94] ́"He is our friend" :Thomas L. Kane and the Mormons in exodus, 1846-1850 / Richard E. Bennett [MARC+80][MARC+94] ́Thomas L. Kane and the Mormon problem in national politics / Thomas G. Alexander [MARC+80][MARC+94] ́Thomas L. Kane and the Utah War : BYU's Kane Collection as lodestone / William P. MacKinnon [MARC+80][MARC+94] ́Tom and Bessie Kane and the Mormons / Edward A. Geary [MARC+80][MARC+94] ́Touring polygamous Utah with Elizabeth W. Kane, winter 1872-1873 / Lowell C. (Ben) Bennion and Thomas Carter [MARC+80][MARC+94] ́"My dear friend" : the friendship and correspondence between Brigham Young and Thomas L. Kane / David J. Whittaker [MARC+80][MARC+94] ́Review of "Liberty to the downtrodden" : Thomas L. Kane, romantic reformer? / by Charles S. Peterson.