Junius and Joseph
Subtitle: presidential politics and the assassination of the first Mormon prophet
By: Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister.
Contributors: Foister, Fred R., 1947-
Publisher: Utah State University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Logan, Utah
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844; Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 -- Assassination; Whig Party (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century; Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography; Mormons -- United States -- Biography; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1844; Mormon Church -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 19th century; Mormonism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845; Illinois -- Politics and government -- To 1865
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-306) and index.
Table of contents: title: New World Eden : the promise of America in late Jacksonian politics; title: "Clear the way for Henry Clay"; title: "To save the district for the Whigs"; title: "Nauvoo is no place for rational people"; title: The third party; title: "Missourians seem determined not to let us alone"; title: The candidate; title: Thy kingdom come; title: in Texas; title: Two conventions; title: What will be the end of things?; title: Retributive justice; title: Gentlemen of undoubted veracity; title: Carthage; title: Distance lent enchantment to the view; title: The kingdom delayed; title: "Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy"; title: Wolf hunts; title: The campaign continues; title: "To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail"; title: How wide the conspiracy?