Comments on: Journal of Mormon History 34 (Summer 2008)

By: kate

kate — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:45:31 +0000

Smart move, JMH. Congrats.

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:59:48 +0000

The cover is not bad, but it reminds me a bit too much of the Fall 1996 and Fall 2004 covers. (I have all the covers framed and placed on the walls of my office.)

By: David G.

David G. — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:22 +0000

Congrats to J., Ardis, and Sam, and thanks for the review, J. Ditto on Chris’s comment about Howe.

By: BHodges

BHodges — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:38:07 +0000

Congratulations to all 3 of you!

By: DavidH

DavidH — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:50:38 +0000

I too thought this was a terrific issue. Well done.

And I echo Christopher’s comments on kudos for obtaining a review by Daniel Walker Howe. I thought Howe’s What Hath God Wrought volume was one of the finest history books I have read in a long time, and deepened my understanding of the United States at the time of the Restoration and through Joseph Smith’s administration.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:29:08 +0000

Congrats to all three.

I have read all the articles except for Shepard’s so far, as well as most of the reviews, and I have to say that this was a well put-together issues. Kudos to all involved.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:40:44 +0000

Thanks for the write-up, J. and congrats to you, Sam, and Ardis. Fluhman’s piece is a chapter from his dissertation (and forthcoming book) and is a great read. Also, I was struck that JMH managed to get Daniel Walker Howe (Pulitzer Prize winning historian) to review Presidents and Prophets. While on the one hand I’m thrilled to see historians of his stature reviewing books for JMH, I wish he would have reviewed something more academically-important. Anybody have any details on the story behind his reviewing that book?

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:33:02 +0000

Thanks all. Apparently, Aunt Lucille wired up my grandfathers cabin to record audio and then brought a bunch of the old-timers (this must have been in the late 1940’s) and served food. The resulting recordings served as the source material for the thesis. Further after she finished, there was an article in the Trib with a picture of my grandfather and the caption read, “Funniest man in Ephraim,” or something to that effect.

By: Kevin Barney

Kevin Barney — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:28:24 +0000

Well deserved congratulations to Ardis, J. and Sam!

And thanks for the summary notice of the issue. I’m lagging behind on my reading and so far have just one review (Jed’s of EMD), but I’ll get to it all eventually.

By: Randy B.

Randy B. — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:20:46 +0000

Congrats to J., Ardis, and Sam. Great news!

(And this edition looks packed with goodness.)