Keywords
John G. Turner, Brigham Young, Mormonism
Abstract
Brigham Young has repeatedly been described as larger than life and most people, critics and supporters, would agree. Brigham Young (1801–1877), second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led the Saints like a modern- day Moses from the turmoil of Nauvoo to the Great Basin. He then oversaw the settlement of over three hundred communities in the intermountain west. He directed the growth and development of the LDS Church and left an indelible mark on both Mormonism and the western United States. Brigham Young was, indeed, larger than life.
Recommended Citation
Foster, Craig L.
(2013)
"New Light and Old Shadows: John G. Turner’s Attempt to Understand Brigham Young,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 3, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol3/iss1/11
