Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Linn, William Alexander 1846 1917 The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901 Produced by Several Anonymous Volunteers, Dianne Bean, and David Widger "The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901" by William Alexander Linn is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book aims to present a comprehensive and factual history of the Mormon movement and its leaders from its inception to the author's contemporary time, intentionally avoiding the biases found in previous accounts, whether pro-Mormon or anti-Mormon in nature. It delves into the complex narrative surrounding Mormonism, focusing on key figures such as Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, as well as the social, political, and religious implications of their doctrines and practices. At the start of the narrative, Linn discusses the lack of accurate historical documentation about the Mormons, emphasizing the need for a balanced and truthful account. He highlights that prevailing perceptions of Mormonism often revolve around its controversial practice of polygamy and acknowledges the various biases presented in prior literature. The opening chapters introduce Joseph Smith's early life and the context in which he emerged as a prophet, detailing his family's background and how their experiences shaped the founding of the Mormon Church. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration into not just the formation of the church, but also the socio-political struggles faced by its members throughout their early migrations across the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2443/2443-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Utah -- History Latter Day Saints -- History BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1714701 1714703 2024-09-01T13:17:40.059094 2023-10-02T03:37:48.021181 text/html text/html 1715155 2012-11-21T01:11:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1577344 2012-11-21T01:14:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1640999 2024-09-01T13:17:54.968050 application/epub+zip 1685616 2024-09-01T13:17:41.468113 application/epub+zip 696547 2024-09-01T13:17:40.760133 application/epub+zip 2079970 2024-09-01T13:18:06.056986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2009247 2024-09-01T13:17:54.272044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1021604 2022-09-02T04:08:02.659388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1530537 1530483 2024-09-01T13:17:37.976140 2023-10-02T03:37:46.112161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1530125 2012-07-25T13:32:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574160 2012-07-25T13:39:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18622 2024-09-01T13:18:06.208963 application/rdf+xml 9338 2024-09-01T13:17:40.865100 image/jpeg 1885 2024-09-01T13:17:40.814090 image/jpeg 1592466 2024-09-01T13:17:40.222122 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia