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Junius And Joseph

Wicks, Robert Sigfrid, 1954-

Junius And Joseph Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet / [electronic resource] : Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister. - Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, c2005. - 1 online resource (xi, 316 p. :) ill. maps, ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-306) and index.

New World Eden : the promise of America in late Jacksonian politics -- "Clear the way for Henry Clay" -- "To save the district for the Whigs" -- "Nauvoo is no place for rational people" -- The third party -- "Missourians seem determined not to let us alone" -- The candidate -- Thy kingdom come-- in Texas -- Two conventions -- What will be the end of things? -- Retributive justice -- Gentlemen of undoubted veracity -- Carthage -- Distance lent enchantment to the view -- The kingdom delayed -- "Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy" -- Wolf hunts -- The campaign continues -- "To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail" -- How wide the conspiracy?

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Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 --Assassination.
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844.


Whig Party (U.S.)--History--19th century.


Mormonism--Political aspects--History--United States--19th century.
Mormon Church--Political activity--History--United States--19th century.
Presidents--Election--United States--1844.
Mormons--United States--Biography.
Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.


Illinois--Politics and government--To 1865.
United States--Politics and government--1841-1845.


Electronic books.

BX8695.S6 / W49 2005

289.3/73/09034