BYU Studies Quarterly
Keywords
BYU Studies, Latter-day Saint Women, Utah
Abstract
Even considering the fine books and articles on the history of Latter-day Saint women that have been written in the last fifty years, there are still innumerable questions about early Utah women to be explored. For example, how did the votes of women in territorial Utah from 1870 on affect local and territorial elections? Who were the first female politicians in Utah, and what did they accomplish? In what ways were Latter-day Saint women involved in the national suffrage movement in the United States? How did Kanab, Utah, come to have an entire slate of female city officials, and what did they achieve during their service? In addition, there are questions specifically related to the Relief Society: What did the sisters achieve in their work of saving wheat, raising silkworms and spinning silk, and training midwives? Furthermore, beyond a purely academic or historical interest, individuals yearn to know more about the lives and experiences of their own foremothers, actual and spiritual.
Recommended Citation
Lamb, Connie
(2020)
"A Treasure Trove of Research Resources about Historical Latter-day Saint Women,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 59:
Iss.
3, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol59/iss3/11