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English
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James E. Talmage and the Selenite Crystals
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Journal of Mormon History
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January 2023
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49
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1
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92-101
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"James E. Talmage was a third-generation astrologist and second-generation Mormon from England who became an educator, scientist, and apostle (1911) of the LDS Church. In the 1890s, Talmage played a key role in the discovery, extraction, and exhibition of the largestknown transparent selenite crystals. As previous studies noted, the crystal exhibits at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Deseret Museum, and prestigious venues across the United States and Europe facilitated the LDS Church 'coming out to the world.' This article will show the crystals also served a religious purpose for LDS Mormons at home, detailed in transcripts of Talmage’s talks at the University of Utah in 1895 and 1896, when Talmage served as university president and Deseret Professor of Geology (funded by the LDS Church)." [Author]
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