On this episode, we spend a bit of time familiarizing ourselves with one of the most powerful people in Mormon history. Few people left behind so much material to work with as Eliza R. Snow and her poems, written throughout her life, reveal a level of character development seldom seen through any other set of documents. We get a sense for her perspectives on religion, social issues, polygamy, the plight of the Native American, and Christian Zionism. When taken as a whole, Eliza’s lexicon charts the progression of humanity through Mormon history better than nearly any other source.

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Eliza R. Snow’s Poetic Lexicon https://erslexicon.wordpress.com/poems-11-15/

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s newest book A House Full of Females https://www.amazon.com/House-Full-Females-Mormonism-1835-1870-ebook/dp/B01FPH2N0M

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