
Numerous authors and scholars have devoted themselves to keeping alive the history of the Mormon pioneers. The Gates of Eden was informed and guided by their work. Thank you.
Books/Periodicals
- A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women’s Rights in Early Mormonism, 1835-1870, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
- The Polygamous Wives Writing Club, Paula Kelly Harline
- Tell My Story, Too, Jolene Allphin
- Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows, Will Bagley
- The Mountain Meadows Massacre, Juanita Brooks
- Brigham Young: American Moses, Leonard J. Arrington
- The Gathering of Zion: The Story of the Mormon Trail, Wallace Stegner
- Covered Wagon Women: Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails, 1854-1860, Kenneth Holmes
- Women’s Voices from the Oregon Trail, Susan Butruille
- History of Utah: 1540-1886, Hubert Hugh Bancroft
- Devil’s Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy, David Roberts
- Recollections of a Handcart Pioneer of 1860, Mary Ann Hafen
- Great Basin Kingdom: Economic History of the Latter-Day Saints, 1830-1900, Leonard J. Arrington
- Mormon Country, Wallace Stegner
- Mormon Polygamy: A History, Richard Van Wagoner
- Women’s Voices from the Western Frontier, Susan Butruille
- Women’s Diaries of the Westward Journey, Lillian Schlissel
- Journal of Discourses, collection of writings by Brigham Young and others
- The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, proselytizing newspaper published in Liverpool, England
- A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of the Latter Day Saints, Emma Smith
Libraries/Archives
Special thanks to:
- Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
- Oregon State Library
- J. Willard Marriott Digital Library, University of Utah
- Google Books (books.google.com)
- NewspaperArchive.com
Special Gratitude
I am especially indebted to a wide circle of generous and talented editors, readers, scholars and archivists. Allow me to introduce you …