500 More Little-Known Facts in Mormon History
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Book Description
This colorful and informative collection is a great sequel to George Givens' popular 500 Little-Know Facts in Mormon History. For example, did you know . . .
* At a special conference in Nauvoo, Sidney Rigdon was sustained as a Counselor to Joseph Smith in spite of the Prophet's objections
* When Johnston's army marched through Salt Lake City, one single soldier removed his hat in respect for the Mormons. Who was it, and why?
* Many have speculated over whether or not Joseph and Hyrum were wearing their temple robes at the time of their martyrdom in Carthage. Here's John Taylor's definitive statement on the subject.
* Martin Harris returned to the church late in life; read about how he was found in Kirtland by a family member returning from a mission to England and invited to join the Saints in Utah where he spent the remainder of his days.
About the Author
George W. Givens passed away in the summer of 2004. George W. Givens spent twenty years teaching American History in schools in upstate New York, Arizona and Virginia before opening what became the largest family-owned bookstore in Virginia. George joined the LDS Church while living in Tucson, Arizona, in 1964. He and his wife Sylvia spent several summers in Nauvoo, Illinois, as in-house historians. They are parents of eight children.
George developed an avid interest in LDS Church history upon learning of ancestors who joined the Church in upstate New York in 1830. He was an avid writer who also published In Old Nauvoo, Out of Palmyra, The Nauvoo Fact Book, and The Hired Man's Christmas.
Most recently George enjoyed spending his time as Gospel Doctrine teacher in the Lynchburg, Virginia First Ward and traveling around the country giving firesides on Church history.
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