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Rachel's Death

Rachel's Death

Leonard J Arrington Mormon History Lecture Series #9 (Arrington Lecture Series)
Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
32
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore the life and passing of Rachel, a figure within the Mormon community in Utah. This biographical work by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich delves into the historical context of death and burial practices. It offers insights into a specific individual's story and its broader implications for understanding 19th-century American life.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeReflectiveMelancholicThought-Provoking

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Religion Biography

About the author

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Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is Phillips Professor of Early American History at Harvard University. Formerly a professor of American history at the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of Good Wives (1982) and numerous articles and essays on early American history. She won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1991 for A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary, 1785–1812. Born and raised in the Rocky Mountain West, she has lived in New England since 1960. During her ten...