Before the manifesto; the life writings of Mary Lois Walker Morris.9780874216448 Before the manifesto; the life writings of Mary Lois Walker Morris. Morris, Mary Lois Walker. Ed. by Melissa Lambert Milewski. Utah State Univ. Press 2007 639 pages $34.95 Hardcover Life writings of frontier women; v.9 BX8695 This collection of writings by Mary Lois Walker Morris, the wife of a polygamous polygamous as a male or female, having more than one mate. Mormon businessman, contains her memoir from 1835 to 1887 and her diary from 1879 to 1887, showing what a woman's life and polygamy polygamy: see marriage. polygamy Marriage to more than one spouse at a time. Although the term may also refer to polyandry (marriage to more than one man), it is often used as a synonym for polygyny (marriage to more than one woman), which appears was like during this period. They detail her life in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. , during the 1880s, her childhood and conversion to the religion in England, marriage to her husband's brother after his death, and the effects of the government's attempts to end polygamy. An epilogue ep·i·logue also ep·i·log n. 1. a. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play. b. The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech. 2. covering the dates 1902 to 1905 describe her experiences in exile in Mexico. The book includes a biographical register of names of the people mentioned. Milewski is a descendant of Morris and a doctoral candidate in history at New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of U. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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