A president, a church, and trails west [electronic resource] : competing histories in Independence, Missouri / Jon E. Taylor.

"Examines the efforts of Independence, Missouri, to preserve and balance competing elements of the city's history: as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman; as the site where Joseph Smith established the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and as the historic gathering place...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Jon E., 1968-
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2008.
Subjects:
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972 > Homes and haunts > Missouri > Independence.
Smith, Joseph, > Jr., > 1805-1844.
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints > History.
Historic preservation > Missouri > Independence.
Historic sites > Conservation and restoration > Missouri > Independence.
Pioneers > Missouri > Independence > History.
Frontier and pioneer life > Missouri > Independence.
Independence (Mo.) > History.
Independence (Mo.) > Biography.
Genre:
Biography.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2008 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2008 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2008 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
A President, a Church, and Trails West: Competing Histories in Independence, Missouri
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
"Examines the efforts of Independence, Missouri, to preserve and balance competing elements of the city's history: as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman; as the site where Joseph Smith established the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and as the historic gathering place for western emigration"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-257) and index.
ISBN:9780826266446 (online)