Item Detail
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26015
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English
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Search for Zarahemla, 1900 : Expeditioneer Parley Pratt Nelson
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Journal of Mormon History
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January 2016
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42
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1
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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199-238
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In December 1899 after much thought and discussion with trusted friends, Cluff approached Joseph F. Smith and George Q. Cannon, counselors to LDS Church President Lorenzo Snow, about Brigham Young Academy's sponsoring an exploratory expedition to Central and South America to find Zarahemla. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve reviewed Cluff's proposal and approved it as a missionary endeavor. It thus became the first serious investigation into Book of Mormon archeology. The Cluff expedition has never been adequately studied, probably because the ill-prepared expedition fizzled, and its collision with charges of polygamy proved embarrassing. Although "what-if's" are conjectural, under different circumstances and with different success, the young expeditioneers may have gone on to establish significant reputations in biology, archeology, linguistics, history, art, comparative religion, and geography. [From the article]
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Brigham Young University : A School of Destiny
Brigham Young University : The First One Hundred Years
By the Hand of Mormon : The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion
Forgotten Quest : The Brigham Young Academy Scientific Exploration Expedition
"In search of Zarahemla, 1900-1902" Parley Pratt Nelson's abortive calling : a test of his mettle and magnified worthiness
"It Was Very Warm and Smelt Very Bad" : Warm Springs and the First Bath House in Salt Lake City
Joseph Smith : Rough Stone Rolling
LDS Church Authority and New Plural Marriages, 1890-1904
Lee's Ferry : From Mormon Crossing to National Park
Mormon Settlement in Arizona : A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert
Rocky Mountain Empire : The Latter-Day Saints Today
Sanpete Tales : Humorous Folklore From Central Utah
Shaping BYU : The Presidential Administration and Legacy of Benjamin Cluff Jr.
Solemn Covenant : The Mormon Polygamous Passage
Take Up Your Mission : Mormon Colonizing Along the Little Colorado River, 1870-1900
Utah Place Names : A Comprehensive Guide to the Origin of Geographic Names