Description: Title: The Mormon Rebellion: America's First Civil War, 1857-1858 Author: Bigler, David L. Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Binding: Paperback Pages: 412 Dimensions: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d Product Weight: 1.4 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780806143156 In 1857 President James Buchanan ordered U.S. troops to Utah to replace Brigham Young as governor and restore order in what the federal government viewed as a territory in rebellion. In this compelling narrative, award-winning authors David L. Bigler and Will Bagley use long-suppressed sources to show that--contrary to common perception--the Mormon rebellion was not the result of Buchanan's "blunder," nor was it a David-and-Goliath tale in which an abused religious minority heroically defied the imperial ambitions of an unjust and tyrannical government. They argue that Mormon leaders had their own far-reaching ambitions and fully intended to establish an independent nation--the Kingdom of God--in the West.Long overshadowed by the Civil War, the tragic story of this conflict involved a tense and protracted clash pitting Brigham Young's Nauvoo Legion against Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston and the U.S. Army's Utah Expedition. In the end, the conflict between the two armies saw no pitched battles, but in the authors' view, Buchanan's decision to order troops to Utah, his so-called blunder, eventually proved decisive and beneficial for both Mormons and the American republic.A rich exploration of events and forces that presaged the Civil War, The Mormon Rebellion broadens our understanding of both antebellum America and Utah's frontier theocracy and offers a challenging reinterpretation of a controversial chapter in Mormon annals. Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer
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Book Title: Mormon Rebellion : America's First Civil War, 1857-1858
Number of Pages: 412 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2012
Topic: Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 19th Century
Item Height: 1.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, History
Item Weight: 21.3 Oz
Author: Will Bagley, David L. Bigler
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
