Book Notices Kenneth L. Alford, Lloyd D. Newell, Benson’s influence as secretary of agri- and Alexander L. Baugh, editors. culture, the rise of the Marriott family Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C. business, T. H. Bell’s contribution to the Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center federal educational system, and Beverly at Brigham Young University; Salt Lake Campbell’s efforts as Church public and City: Deseret Book, 2020. international affairs director. Finally, Ralph W. Hardy Jr. canvasses the lives Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C., and achievements of eight Latter-day is edited by Brigham Young Univer- Saints in Washington, D.C. sity professors of Church history and In “Places,” Anthony R. Sweat traces doctrine Kenneth L. Alford, Lloyd D. the providence and artistry of the Newell, and Alexander L. Baugh. This National Portrait Gallery’s rendition volume collects essays written by the of Joseph Smith Jr. Alonzo L. Gaskill faculty of the Department of Church and Seth G. Soha explain the temple- History and Doctrine at BYU after they like status of the Washington Chapel, traveled to D.C., attending a symposium while Maclane E. Heward focuses on in the Washington D.C. Temple Visi- the Washington D.C. Temple itself. tors’ Center. The essays are organized Kenneth L. Alford explores Arlington into three sections—“History,” “People,” National Cemetery and some of the and “Places”—aiming to educate read- Saints buried there. Scott C. Esplin ers about the intriguing, complicated navigates the hot-and-cold relationship relationship between The Church of between the Church and the National Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Park Service. Richard B. Crookston and United States federal government. R. Devan Jensen provide a photo essay In “History,” Byran B. Korth, Jor- of historic sites in Washington, D.C. dan T. Watkins, and Gerrit Dirkmaat The Church of Jesus Christ of write, respectively, on the D.C. locations, Latter-day Saints has had surprising religious revelations, and federal pres- influence in Washington, D.C. Casual sures that surrounded the Saints’ expul- students of Church history will discover sion from the United States. Fred E. rich biographical detail and intriguing Woods recounts Apostle Orson Pratt’s political shifts, while academics and defense of plural marriage in Washing- historians will benefit from the tight ton, D.C. Alexander L. Baugh narrates focus that allows each of the various the journey of the Nauvoo Temple sun- essays to dive deeply into its chosen stone now on display in the Smithson- topic. Taken together, these essays tell ian. Lloyd D. Newell lends a personal of a church that began in obscurity but perspective to the history of the Taber- has since emerged onto the national nacle Choir at Temple Square. W. Justin and international stage. Dyer and Michael A. Goodman clarify —Tina Hawley the secular context and prophetic nature of the family proclamation, and J. B. Haws examines Latter-day Saint Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Shirley S. Ricks representation in the Washington Post. and Stephen T. Whitlock, editors. Hugh In “People,” Casey Paul Griffiths Nibley Observed. Orem, Utah: The and Carter Charles provide separate Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: takes on the trial and political career of Eborn Books, 2021. Senator Reed Smoot. Other biographi- cal essays laud WWII Senator Elbert D. As a tribute to Hugh Nibley the edi- Thomas’s advocation for peace, Ezra Taft tors of this volume have collected forty BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 2 (2021) 239.