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Mormon Colonies in Mexico (Paperback)
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Mormon Colonies in Mexico (Paperback)
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'Romney's unique vantage point is the strongest draw of this
narrative: Romney and his family lived much of their life in the
Mexican Mormon colonies. But the narrative's value is much broader
and deeper than just that. Romney's insights into Mexican politics
and personalities, and his view of the course of history from
inside rather than from outside, are fascinating, colorful and
opinionated. He was clear about who he admired and why, and who he
did not.' - from the Foreword In the 1880s, as a precondition to
granting Utah statehood, the United States government enacted laws
to put a stop to the Mormon practice of polygamy. Those who
continued to practice this principle were forced underground as
federal marshals roamed the territory searching for 'polygs.' In
response, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints looked
for safe places to send its members; many found refuge across the
border in Mexico. Unavailable since its original publication in
1938, this important document of a little-known chapter in Mormon
history is now reprinted with a foreword by Martha Sonntag Bradley.
Romney was raised and spent much of his life in the colonies,
making this book a significant contribution to LDS history. It
chronicles a new kind of Mormon pioneer facing the hardships of an
unfamiliar land, a tenuous relationship with the government, and
the necessary fortitude to hold fast to one's belief in the face of
difficulty and trial.
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