Item Detail
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25982
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0
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6
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English
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Elaine Anderson Cannon, Young Women General President : Innovations, Inspiration, and Implementations
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Journal of Mormon History
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Fall 2014
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40
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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171-207
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In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints, leadership comes from the lay membership. As individuals are called to lead auxiliaries, their unique personalities and skills, along with their response to the issues of their day make indelible fingerprints upon Church organizations. Often the individual's education, personality, and attributes have a great influence in the development of programs; each of the thirteen women who have served as the president of the Young Women's organization under its various names has made unique contributions to the Church. Perhaps among the most significant of these leaders is Elaine Anderson Cannon-the eight president of the Young Women organization (1978-84). Cannon's influence is still evident in the Church and in the individual lives of young women who participated under her leadership. [From the article]