Joseph F. Smith and the First World War: Eventual Support and Latter-day Saint Chaplains

Authors

Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D., Brigham Young University - UtahFollow

Keywords

Latter-day Saints, Mormons, Joseph F. Smith, WWI, World War I, First World War, military chaplains, Brigham H. Roberts, Herbert B. maw, Calvin S. Smith, President Woodrow Wilson, Elias S. Kimball, Willard Young

Abstract

A discussion of the calling of three Latter-day Saint (Mormon) U.S. Army chaplains who served during World War I and support for the war from President Joseph F. Smith, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Original Publication Citation

Kenneth L. Alford, “Joseph F. Smith and the First World War: Eventual Support and Latter-day Saint Chaplains” in Joseph F. Smith: Reflections on the Man and His Times, Brian Reeves and Craig K. Manscill, eds. (Provo, Utah: BYU Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book, 2013), 434–455.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Alford, Kenneth L. Ph.D., "Joseph F. Smith and the First World War: Eventual Support and Latter-day Saint Chaplains" (2013). Faculty Publications. 1703.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1703

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2013

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3643

Publisher

BYU Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book

Language

English

College

Religious Education

Department

Church History and Doctrine

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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