Junius And Joseph : Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet /
Wicks, Robert Sigfrid, 1954-
Junius And Joseph : Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet / Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister. - 1 online resource (328 pages): ill. maps, ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-306) and index.
New World Eden : the promise of America in late Jacksonian politics -- "Clear the way for Henry Clay" -- "To save the district for the Whigs" -- "Nauvoo is no place for rational people" -- The third party -- "Missourians seem determined not to let us alone" -- The candidate -- Thy kingdom come-- in Texas -- Two conventions -- What will be the end of things? -- Retributive justice -- Gentlemen of undoubted veracity -- Carthage -- Distance lent enchantment to the view -- The kingdom delayed -- "Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy" -- Wolf hunts -- The campaign continues -- "To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail" -- How wide the conspiracy?
Open Access
9780874215267
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 --Assassination.
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844.
Whig Party (U.S.)--History--19th century.
Mormonism--Political aspects--History--United States--19th century.
Mormon Church--Political activity--History--United States--19th century.
Presidents--Election--United States--1844.
Mormons--United States--Biography.
Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.
Illinois--Politics and government--To 1865.
United States--Politics and government--1841-1845.
Electronic books.
BX8695.S6 / W49 2005
289.3/73/09034
Junius And Joseph : Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet / Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister. - 1 online resource (328 pages): ill. maps, ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-306) and index.
New World Eden : the promise of America in late Jacksonian politics -- "Clear the way for Henry Clay" -- "To save the district for the Whigs" -- "Nauvoo is no place for rational people" -- The third party -- "Missourians seem determined not to let us alone" -- The candidate -- Thy kingdom come-- in Texas -- Two conventions -- What will be the end of things? -- Retributive justice -- Gentlemen of undoubted veracity -- Carthage -- Distance lent enchantment to the view -- The kingdom delayed -- "Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy" -- Wolf hunts -- The campaign continues -- "To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail" -- How wide the conspiracy?
Open Access
9780874215267
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 --Assassination.
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844.
Whig Party (U.S.)--History--19th century.
Mormonism--Political aspects--History--United States--19th century.
Mormon Church--Political activity--History--United States--19th century.
Presidents--Election--United States--1844.
Mormons--United States--Biography.
Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.
Illinois--Politics and government--To 1865.
United States--Politics and government--1841-1845.
Electronic books.
BX8695.S6 / W49 2005
289.3/73/09034