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English
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"I Have Given Myself to the Devil" : Thomas L. Kane and the Culture of Honor
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Utah Historical Quarterly
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Fall 2005
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73
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no.4
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345-364
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Thomas Kane was a social reformer who had a significant impact on Utah history. He was not a Mormon, but he did identify with many of their philanthropic ideals. He took it upon himself to defend the Mormons in Utah by improving their image and promoting Utah's statehood. He molded the Mormon image into a positive one through the news media. Kane was a complex person and had many conflicting ideals. For example, he was an abolitionist, but he did not approve of racial mixing. One aspect of the 1800's that Grow uses to help readers better understand Kane is the "culture of honor," which is defined as a system associated with the antebellum South that emphasized the critical nature of one's public reputation. An example of this culture is dueling, which was especially prevalent in the South. Improving the Mormons' reputation was a priority for Kane and appeared to be a matter of honor for him as well.
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