Long out of print, the first three volumes of the
John Whitmer Historical Association Journal have
now been reissued in a new combined edition, with a new introduction by William D. Russell. Originally published
in 1981 through 1983, these volumes include pioneering articles by:
- Davis Bitton
- F. Henry Edwards
- Paul M. Edwards
- Richard P. Howard
- William E. Juhnke
- William J. Knapp
- James E. Lancaster
- Roger D. Launius
- Carol Cornwall Madsen
- W. Grant McMurray
- Susan Curtis Mernitz
- Thomas J. Morain
- D. Michael Quinn
- Geoffrey F. Spencer
- Clare D. Vlahos
Volume 3 (1983) includes then-RLDS Church Historian Richard P. Howard's groundbreaking article on the practice of
plural marriage in the time of Joseph Smith Jr. The idea that polygamy had been introduced by Brigham Young and
his followers had become almost an article of faith among the membership of the RLDS Church. Howard's careful
research allowed church members and leaders to begin a dialogue that led to a richer and more complete
understanding of the church's past.
Click on the links below to see the complete contents of each volume:
