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History's Apprentice.


History's Apprentice A person who agrees to work for a specified time in order to learn a trade, craft, or profession in which the employer, traditionally called the master, assents to instruct him or her. .

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Expertly edited for contemporary readers, History's Apprentice: The Diaries Of B. H. Roberts Brigham Henry Roberts (March 13, 1857 — September 27, 1933) was a leader, historian, and "defender of the faith" of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although he was elected as a representative to the U.S. , 1880-1898 introduces the life experiences of one of the leading figures in early Mormon history. Enhanced with maps and an extensive index, the personal journal entries are organized in ten distinct sections from Iowa and Tennesse, 1880-1881 to Settling into Normalcy nor·mal·cy  
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 in Utah, 1898. Entries are listed date by date, with extensive notes adding background, depth, and insight into the writings. Maps, black-and-white photographs, and a thorough index round out this fascinating primary source of a truly courageous and trailblazing trail·blaz·ing  
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Suggestive of one that blazes a trail; setting out in a promising new direction; pioneering or innovative: trailblazing research; a trailblazing new technique. 
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Date:Sep 1, 2004
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