Item Detail
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25965
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English
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Exhibiting Theology : James E. Talmage and Mormon Public Relations, 1915-20
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Journal of Mormon History
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Winter 2014
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40
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1
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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208-238
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In August 1911, a 21-year-old convert named Gisbert Bossard secretly photographed the interior of the Salt Lake Temple and threatened to publish the photos unless Mormon leaders supplied a $100,000 ransom. In a September 18 letter to the First Presidency, James E. Talmage proposed that the Church publish its own photos. The plan's execution undercut Bossard's scheme and gave Mormons "the upper hand in controlling their public image." The plan also revealed the future apostle's public relations acumen, which served the Church well in the years that followed. [From the article]
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