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128 pp.
| Enslow
| June, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-89490-988-6$$19.95
(4)
4-6
In American History series.
A clear text, supported by boxed quotes from source documents, recounts the founding of the Mormon Church and traces its early history as church members moved westward to escape prejudice and establish a new "Promised Land." The final chapter briefly summarizes recent church history. Although the black-and-white historical reproductions are adequate, the contemporary photos of Mormon landmarks are unclear and dark. Bib., ind.
128 pp.
| Enslow
| August, 1998
|
LibraryISBN 0-89490-986-X$$19.95
(4)
4-6
In American History series.
Five dramatic episodes in U.S. history are surveyed in volumes that ably place the events in the context of their times. The clear prose includes occasional boxed passages from source documents which, strangely, are only identified in the endnotes. The accompanying historical reproductions and black-and-white photos are often too dark. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.