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Journal of Mormon History Volume 35 Issue 4 Fall 2009 Article 1 2009 Journal of Mormon History Vol. 35, No. 4, Fall 2009 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation (2009) "Journal of Mormon History Vol. 35, No. 4, Fall 2009," Journal of Mormon History: Vol. 35 : Iss. 4 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol35/iss4/1 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. 35, No. 4, Fall 2009 Table of Contents ARTICLES --The Mormon Pavilion: Mainstreaming the Saints at the New York World’s Fair, 1964–65 Nathaniel Smith Kogan, 1 --Preaching through Playing: Using Sports and Recreation in Missionary Work, 1911–64 Jessie L. Embry and John H. Brambaugh, 53 --Ezra Taft Benson’s 1921–23 Mission to England Gary James Bergera, 85 --Fanny Alger and Joseph Smith’s Pre-Nauvoo Reputation Brian C. Hales, 112 --Educating the Lamanites: A Brief History of the LDS Indian Student Placement Program Brandon Morgan, 191 --The Church Enters the Media Age: Joseph F. Merrill and Gordon B. Hinckley Rob Taber, 218 REVIEWS --Dean C. Jessee, Mark Ashurst-McGee, and Richard L. Jensen, eds., Journals, Volume 1: 1832–1839. Vol. 1 of the Journals series of The Joseph Smith Papers. Series editors: Dean C. Jessee, Ronald K. Esplin, and Richard Lyman Bushman. H. Michael Marquardt, 233 --George D. Smith, Nauvoo Polygamy: “ . but we called it celestial marriage” Daniel Walker Howe, 240 --Susan Easton Black, Shauna C. Anderson, and Ruth Ellen Maness, [comps.], Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872–1894 Kim B. Östman, 242 --Timothy Beal, Religion in America: A Very Short Introduction. Shannon P. Flynn, 245 --David L. Clark, Joseph Bates Noble, Polygamy, and the Temple Lot Case R. Jean Addams, 248 --Omer (Greg) W. Whitman & James L. Varner, Neither Saint Nor Scoundrel: Almon Babbitt—Territorial Secretary of Utah Ronald G. Watt, 254 --Gary Topping, Leonard J. Arrington: A Historian’s Life Henry Wolfinger, 256 --Luckner Huggins, A Son of Ham under the Covenant: The Untold Reason the People of African Lineage did not have the Priesthood before 1978, and Marcus H. Martins, Blacks and the Mormon Priesthood Newell G. Bringhurst, 260 --Brian and Petrea Kelly, Illustrated History of the Church Zachary R. Jones, 265 --Matthew J. Grow, “Liberty to the Downtrodden”: Thomas L. Kane, Romantic Reformer Claudia L. Bushman, 268 --Donald G. Godfrey and Rebecca Martineau-McCarty, eds., An Uncommon Common Pioneer: The Journals of James Henry Martineau, 1928-1918 Noel A. Carmack, 273 BOOK NOTICES --Andrea G. Radke-Moss, Bright Epoch: Women and Coeducation in the American West 281 John R. Llewellyn, Polygamy’s Rape of Rachel Strong, 283 This full issue is available in Journal of Mormon History: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol35/iss4/ 1 JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY FALL 2009 COVER: An unidentitified missionary conducts a guided tour in the Mormon Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair. She is standing in front of the “Life of Christ” while behind the group is the Church his- tory mural, which includes, from left to right: Church organized; 1836: First “Mormon” Temple, Kirtland, Ohio; 1838: “Mormons” ex- pelled from Missouri; 1839–1845: Nauvoo, largest city [sic] in Illinois; 1844: Martyrdom of Prophet Joseph Smith; 1846: Exodus from Nauvoo; 1847: Brigham Young in Great Salt Lake Valley; and 1856: European immigrants pull handcarts across plains to Utah. Also note the Christus statue in the background. Courtesy Bill Cotter and http://www.worldsfairphotos.com Mission Statement of the Mormon History Association The Mormon History Association is an independent organization dedi- cated to the study and understanding of all aspects of Mormon history. We welcome all who are interested in the Mormon past, irrespective of reli- gious affiliation, academic training, or world location. We promote our goals through scholarly research, conferences, awards, and publications. 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The Board of Editors will also con- sider the paper’s general interest, accuracy, level of interpretation, and literary quality. The Journal does not consider reprpints or simultaneous submissions. Papers for consideration must be submitted to Martha Taysom, Editor, Journal of Mormon History, at [email protected], preferably in Word. Illustrative materials must be attached in a separate file, not embedded in the Word document. The Journal’s style guide, based on the Chicago Manual of Style and the LDS Style Guide, and specifica- tions for photographs and other illustrative materials, are available on the Mormon His- tory Association’s website {www.mhahome.org}. iii JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY VOLUME 35, NO. 4 FALL 2009 CONTENTS ARTICLES The Mormon Pavilion: Mainstreaming the Saints at the New York World’s Fair, 1964–65 Nathaniel Smith Kogan 1 Preaching through Playing: Using Sports and Recreation in Missionary Work, 1911–64 Jessie L. Embry and John H. Brambaugh 53 Ezra Taft Benson’s 1921–23 Mission to England Gary James Bergera 85 Fanny Alger and Joseph Smith’s Pre-Nauvoo Reputation Brian C. Hales 112 Educating the Lamanites: A Brief History of the LDS Indian Student Placement Program Brandon Morgan 191 The Church Enters the Media Age: Joseph F. Merrill and Gordon B. Hinckley Rob Taber 218 REVIEWS Dean C. Jessee, Mark Ashurst-McGee, and Richard L. Jensen, eds., Journals, Volume 1: 1832–1839. Vol. 1 of the Journals series of The Joseph Smith Papers. Series editors: Dean C. Jessee, Ronald K. Esplin, and Richard Lyman Bushman. H. Michael Marquardt 233 George D. Smith, Nauvoo Polygamy: “ . but we called it celestial marriage” Daniel Walker Howe 240 Susan Easton Black, Shauna C. Anderson, and Ruth Ellen Maness, [comps.], Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872–1894 Kim B. Östman 242 Timothy Beal, Religion in America: A Very Short Introduction. Shannon P. Flynn 245 iv CONTENTS v David L. Clark, Joseph Bates Noble, Polygamy, and the Temple Lot Case R. Jean Addams 248 Omer (Greg) W. Whitman & James L. Varner, Neither Saint Nor Scoundrel: Almon Babbitt—Territorial Secretary of Utah Ronald G. Watt 254 Gary Topping, Leonard J. Arrington: A Historian’s Life Henry Wolfinger 256 Luckner Huggins, A Son of Ham under the Covenant: The Untold Reason the People of African Lineage did not have the Priesthood before 1978, and Marcus H. Martins, Blacks and the Mormon Priesthood Newell G. Bringhurst 260 Brian and Petrea Kelly, Illustrated History of the Church Zachary R. Jones 265 Matthew J. Grow, “Liberty to the Downtrodden”: Thomas L. Kane, Romantic Reformer Claudia L. Bushman 268 Donald G. Godfrey and Rebecca Martineau-McCarty, eds., An Uncommon Common Pioneer: The Journals of James Henry Martineau, 1928-1918 Noel A. Carmack 273 BOOK NOTICES Andrea G. Radke-Moss, Bright Epoch: Women and Coeducation in the American West 281 John R. Llewellyn, Polygamy’s Rape of Rachel Strong 283 Facade of the Mormon Pavilion, designed by Harold Burton, Church architect. Courtesy Bill Cotter and http://www.worldsfairphotos.com.