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  • Memoirs of John R. Young Utah Pioneer 1847

    by John R. Young ...
    The memoir covers John R. Young's childhood, his family's conversion to Mormonism, and their subsequent trials as they followed Brigham Young’s vision of establishing a new religious settlement in Utah. Young vividly describes the hardships of crossing the Great Plains, the perils of the journey, and the resilience of the early pioneers in overcoming adversity. His reflections on the challenges of ... Read more

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  • Memoirs of John R. Young, Utah Pioneer, 1847

    Enriched edition. Pioneering the American West: A Utah Pioneer's Memoir of Frontier Life in 1847

    by John R. Young, Paige Langley ...
    In "Memoirs of John R. Young, Utah Pioneer, 1847," the author provides an intimate and compelling account of the challenges and triumphs faced by pioneers in the American West. Written in a clear and engaging prose style, Young's memoir captures the grit and determination of those seeking a new life in an untamed land. The text is set against the backdrop of the Mormon migration, reflecting the ... Read more

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  • Eighteenth Century Scotland

    New Perspectives

    by Tom M. Devine, John R. Young ...
    This impressive collection of essays is based on a two-year seminar series of the Research centre in Scottish History at the University of Strathclyde. New and original research, as well as historiographical overviews and commentaries, illuminate the study of this formative century in the creation of modern Scotland. Contributors are leading figures in their fields, and the Scottish experience is ... Read more

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  • Scotland and the Wider World

    Essays in Honour of Allan I. Macinnes

    by Dr Neil McIntyre, Professor Daniel Szechi, Dr Jean-François Dunyach, Dr Sarah Barber, Professor Steven Pincus, Professor Ewen A. Cameron, Alison Cathcart, Dr John R. Young, Professor Arthur H. Williamson0, Ciaran Brady1, Steve Murdoch2, Tim Harris3 ...
    As one of the most prolific historians of his generation, Allan I. Macinnes, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Strathclyde, has been foremost in promoting an international rather than insular approach to the study of Scotland. In a distinguished career he has written extensively on the Scottish Highlands, the British revolutions, the formation of the United Kingdom, the Jacobite ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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