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Journal of Mormon History Vol. 28, No. 1, 2002 Journal of Mormon History Volume 28 Issue 1 Article 1 2002 Journal of Mormon History Vol. 28, No. 1, 2002 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation (2002) "Journal of Mormon History Vol. 28, No. 1, 2002," Journal of Mormon History: Vol. 28 : Iss. 1 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol28/iss1/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Mormon History by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 28, No. 1, 2002 Table of Contents CONTENTS ARTICLES PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS • --Brigham Young's Overland Trails Revolution: The Creation of the "Down-and-Back" Wagon-Train System, 1860-61 William G. Hartley, 1 TANNER LECTURE • --Becoming Mormon Elliott West, 31 • --Copyright and Fair Use for Mormon Historians Gary James Bergera, 52 • --A Bundle of Rights Morris A. Thurston, 67 • --Eldridge Cleaver's Passage Through Mormonism Newell G. Bringhurst, 80 • --Writing from Within a Religious Tradition A Mormon Perspective Dean L. May, 111 --A Jewish Perspective Robert A. Goldberg, 121 • --Apostolic Diplomacy: The 1923 European Mission of Senator Reed Smoot and Professor John A. Widtsoe John C. Thomas, 130 • --Valiant Mission: RLDS Beginnings in Denmark Ronald E. Romig, 166 • --Outcomes of the RLDS Mission in Denmark Mark A. Scherer, 195 • --James Thompson Lisonbee: San Luis Valley Gathering, 1876-78 Garth N.Jones, 212 VISUAL IMAGES • --Setting the Record Straight Paul H. Peterson and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, 256 REVIEWS --Virginia McConnell Simmons, The Ute Indians of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico Ted Warner, 261 --Susan Sessions Rugh, Our Common Country: Family Farming, Culture, and Community in the Nineteenth- Century Midwest Craig L. Foster, 262 --Sondra Jones, The Trial of Don Pedro Leon Lujdn: The Attack against Indian Slavery and Mexican Traders in Utah Will Bagley, 264 --Marilyn Brown, The Wine-dark Sea of Grass, and Judith Freeman, Red Water Terry LJeffress, 266 --Mary Batchelor, Marianne Watson, and Anne Wilde, Voices in Harmony: Contemporary Women Celebrate Plural Marriage Martha Sonntag Bradley, 270 --Kurt Widmer, Mormonism and the Nature of God: A Theological Evolution, 1830-1915 Morgan B. Adair, 273 --Larry C. Porter, Sacred Places: New York and Pennsylvania: A Comprehensive Guide to Early LDS Historical Sites H. Michael Marquardt, 276 --F. LaMond Tullis, Mormons in Mexico: The Dynamics of Faith and Culture, Los Mormones en Mexico: La Dindmica de la Fe y la Cultura, and Fernando R. Gomez Paez, "The States of Mexico and Morelos: Their Contribution During the Re-Opening Period of Missionary Work, 1901-1903," "Margarito Bautista Valencia," "Francisco Narciso Sandoval: Lamanite Missionary," and "The Third Convention" Thomas W. Murphy, 280 BOOK NOTICES --John W. Ravage, Black Pioneers: Images of the Black Experience on the North American Frontier, 289 --Leonard J. Arrington, Susan Arrington Madsen, and Emily Madsen Jones, Mothers of the Prophets, 290 --Heidi S. Swinton, American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith, 291 --Susan Cummins Miller, ed., A Sweet, Separate Intimacy: Women Writers of the American Frontier, 1800-1922, 292 --Brigham D. Madsen, ed., The Essential B. H. Roberts, 293 --Martha Sonntag Bradley, A History of Beaver County, 293 --Robert Kirby, Dark Angel: A Novel, 294 --Dennis B. Horne, Bruce R. McConkie: Highlights from His Life & Teachings, 296 This full issue is available in Journal of Mormon History: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol28/iss1/ 1 JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY SPRING 2002 JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY SPRING 2002 COVER: Abstraction of the window tracery, Salt Lake City Tenth Ward. Design by Warren Archer. Articles appearing in this journal are abstracted and indexed in Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life, published by ABC-CLIO, and in Religion Index One: Periodicals, published by the American Theological Library Association. © 2002 Mormon History Association ISS 0194-7342 After publication herein, copyright reverts to authors. Copies of articles in this journal may be made for teaching and research purposes free of charge and without securing permission, as permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the United States Copyright Law. For all other purposes, permission must be obtained from the author. The Mormon History Association assumes no responsibility for contributors' statements of fact or opinion. Staff of the Journal of Mormon History Editorial Staff Editor: Lavina Fielding Anderson Executive Committee: Lavina Fielding Anderson, Will Bagley, Sherilyn Cox Bennion, William G. Hartley, G. Kevin Jones, Lynne Watkins Jorgensen, Patricia Lyn Scott, Jean Bickmore White Editorial Staff: Linda Wilcox DeSimone, Henry H. Goldman, Derek S. Jensen, Saralynn Jensen, Kristina Withers Hansen, Janet Jenson, Scarlett M. Lindsay, Linda Lindstrom, H. Michael Marquardt, Murphy S. Mathews, Stephen R. Moss Letters Editor: Jean Bickmore White Editorial Manager: Patricia Lyn Scott Business Manager: G. Kevin Jones Abstracts Editor: Kenneth R. Williams Compositor: Brent Corcoran Designer: Warren Archer Board of Editors Polly Aird, Seattle, Washington Douglas D. Alder, St. George, Utah Todd Compton, Santa Monica, California Mario S. De Pillis, Amherst, Massachusetts Paul M. Edwards, Independence, Missouri Dean L. May, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Kahlile Mehr, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City Susan Sessions Rugh, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah John C. Thomas, BYU—Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho Mission Statement of the Mormon History Association The Mormon History Association is an independent organization dedicated to the study and understanding of all aspects of Mormon history. We welcome all who are interested in the Mormon past, irrespective of religious affiliation, academic training, or world location. We promote our goals through scholarly research, conferences, awards, and publications. The Journal of Mormon History is published semi-annually by the Mormon History Association, 581 S. 630 East, Orem, UT 84097, (801) 224-0241, {[email protected]}. It is distributed to members upon payment of annual dues: regular membership: $35; joint/spouse membership: $45; emeritus/retired membership: $30; student member- ship: $20; institutional membership: $45; sustaining membership: $100; patron member- ship: $250; donor membership: $500. For subscriptions outside the United States, please add $10 for postage, in U.S. currency, VISA, or Mastercard. Single copies $20. Prices on back issues vary; contact Larry and Alene King, executive directors, at the address above. The Journal of Mormon History exists to foster scholarly research and publication in the field of Mormon history. Manuscripts dealing with all aspects of Mormon history are welcome, including twentieth-century history, regional and local history, women's history, and ethnic/minorities history. First consideration will be given to those that make a strong contribution to knowledge through new interpretations and/or new information. The Board of Editors will also consider the paper's general interest, accuracy, level of interpretation, and literary quality. The Journal does not consider reprints or simultane- ous submissions. Papers for consideration must be submitted in triplicate, typed and double-spaced throughout, including all quotations. Authors should follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition (see a recent edition of the Journal) and be prepared to submit accepted manuscripts on computer diskette, IBM-DOS format preferred. Send manuscripts to the Journal of Mormon History, P.O. Box 581068, Salt Lake City, UT 84158-1068. JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY VOLUME 28, No. 1 SPRING 2002 CONTENTS ARTICLES PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Brigham Young's Overland Trails Revolution: The Creation of the "Down-and-Back" Wagon-Train System, 1860-61 William G. Hartley 1 TANNER LECTURE Becoming Mormon Elliott West 31 Copyright and Fair Use for Mormon Historians Gary James Bergera 52 A Bundle of Rights Morris A. Thurston 67 Eldridge Cleaver's Passage Through Mormonism Newell G. Bringhurst 80 Writing from Within a Religious Tradition A Mormon Perspective Dean L. May 111 A Jewish Perspective Robert A. Goldberg 121 Apostolic Diplomacy: The 1923 European Mission of Senator Reed Smoot and Professor John A. Widtsoe John C. Thomas 130 Valiant Mission: RLDS Beginnings in Denmark Ronald E. Romig 166 Outcomes of the RLDS Mission in Denmark Mark A. Scherer 195 James Thompson Lisonbee: San Luis Valley Gathering, 1876-78 Garth N.Jones 212 CONTENTS Visual Images Setting the Record Straight Paul H. Peterson and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel 256 REVIEWS Virginia McConnell Simmons, The Ute Indians of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico Ted Warner 261 Susan Sessions Rugh, Our Common Country: Family Farming, Culture, and Community in the Nineteenth-Century Midwest Craig L. Foster 262 Sondra Jones, The Trial of Don Pedro Leon Lujdn: The Attack against Indian Slavery and Mexican Traders in Utah Will Bagley 264 Marilyn Brown, The Wine-dark Sea of Grass, and Judith Freeman, Red Water Terry LJeffress 266 Mary Batchelor, Marianne Watson, and Anne Wilde, Voices in Harmony: Contemporary Women Celebrate Plural Marriage Martha Sonntag Bradley 270 Kurt Widmer, Mormonism and the Nature of God: A Theological Evolution, 1830-1915 Morgan B. Adair 273 Larry C. Porter,
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