Junius and Joseph presidential politics and the assassination of the first Mormon prophet / Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister.

Contents New World Eden : the promise of America in late Jacksonian politics -- "Clear the way for Henry Clay" -- "To save the district for the Whigs" -- "Nauvoo is no place for rational people" -- The third party -- "Missourians seem determined not to let us alone" -- The candidate -- Thy kingdom come-- in Texas -- Two conventions -- What will be the end of things? -- Retributive justice -- Gentlemen of undoubted veracity -- Carthage -- Distance lent enchantment to the view -- The kingdom delayed -- "Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy" -- Wolf hunts -- The campaign continues -- "To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail" -- How wide the conspiracy?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 294-306) and index.
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LCCN 2005004399
ISBN0874216079 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0874216087 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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