Dale Morgan on the Mormons : Collected Works, Part 1, 1939-1951 (Kingdom in the West: the Mormons and the American Frontier Series)

Volume 14 in the series, this book looks at the Mormon-related work of historian Dale Morgan. Better known as a historian of the North American fur trade, Morgan also wrote extensively on Mormon history. This book, the first volume of a two-volume set, collects Morgan's published and unpublished writing on the Mormons. This volume includes Morgan's bibliography of Latter Day Saints materials, his introduction to the book The State of Deseret, an unpublished manuscript on the Kingdom of God, several essays, book reviews, contract writing, and material from the Works Progress Administration guide to the state of Utah. Editor Richard L. Saunders (history, U. of Tennessee, Martin) is a Dale Morgan specialist. He has edited and provided annotation for the material in this volume. Annotation 2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)