Craig K. Manscill
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Craig K. Manscill is a religion professor at Brigham Young University
(BYU) and a historian who specializes in the history
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), especially during the 1830s. Among other things he has edited the journal of the part of Zion's Camp
that started in Pontiac, Michigan
under the direction of Hyrum Smith
. He is also a sociologist who has done studies on the family in Utah.
Manscill was raised in the town of Farr West, Utah
.
Manscill served a mission
for the LDS Church in the Ohio West Virginia Mission
as a young man. He received his bachelors degree from Weber State University
in 1978 and his masters and Ph.D. degrees from BYU, the latter in 1987. Between receiving his two degrees from BYU, Manscill was director of the English department in the LDS high school in Fiji
. From 1987 to 1991 Manscill served in New York
as the director of the Institutes of Religion adjacent to Columbia University
and Westpoint. From 1991-1999 he was Manager of College Curriculum for the Church Educational System
. He has been a member of the BYU faculty since 1999.
Manscill and his wife Jana are the parents of eight children and currently live in Lindon, Utah
.
Manscill is a co-author of Our Heritage and was on the compiling committee for many of the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church books.
Manscill also served as a historical consultant to Lee Groberg
and Heidi Swinton in producing such works as Trail of Hope and American Prophet.
Manscill is a co-author of Mormon Thoroughfare: a History of the Church in Illinois, 1830-1838, Presidents of the Church: The Lives and Teachings of the Modern Prophets (with Robert C. Freeman
), The A to Z of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History and Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint History: Ohio and Upper Canada.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) and a historian who specializes in the history
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is typically divided into three broad time periods: the early history during the lifetime of Joseph Smith, Jr...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), especially during the 1830s. Among other things he has edited the journal of the part of Zion's Camp
Zion's Camp
Zion's Camp was a paramilitary expedition of Latter Day Saints, led by Joseph Smith, Jr., from Kirtland, Ohio to Clay County, Missouri during May and June 1834 in an unsuccessful attempt to regain land from which the Saints had been expelled by non-Mormon settlers...
that started in Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
under the direction of Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith was an American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the older brother of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr....
. He is also a sociologist who has done studies on the family in Utah.
Manscill was raised in the town of Farr West, Utah
Farr West, Utah
Farr West is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,094 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Farr West is located at ....
.
Manscill served a mission
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for the LDS Church in the Ohio West Virginia Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
as a young man. He received his bachelors degree from Weber State University
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
in 1978 and his masters and Ph.D. degrees from BYU, the latter in 1987. Between receiving his two degrees from BYU, Manscill was director of the English department in the LDS high school in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. From 1987 to 1991 Manscill served in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
as the director of the Institutes of Religion adjacent to Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and Westpoint. From 1991-1999 he was Manager of College Curriculum for the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
. He has been a member of the BYU faculty since 1999.
Manscill and his wife Jana are the parents of eight children and currently live in Lindon, Utah
Lindon, Utah
Lindon is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,070 at the 2010 census.The western sculptor Grant Speed resides in Lindon.-Geography:...
.
Manscill is a co-author of Our Heritage and was on the compiling committee for many of the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church books.
Manscill also served as a historical consultant to Lee Groberg
Lee Groberg
Lee B. Groberg is a documentary filmmaker and Latter-day Saint. Many of his films focus on Latter-day Saint history, while others focus on Utah history or the Olympics.Groberg was born and raised in Farr West, Utah....
and Heidi Swinton in producing such works as Trail of Hope and American Prophet.
Manscill is a co-author of Mormon Thoroughfare: a History of the Church in Illinois, 1830-1838, Presidents of the Church: The Lives and Teachings of the Modern Prophets (with Robert C. Freeman
Robert C. Freeman
Robert C. Freeman is a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University . Along with Dennis A. Wright he is the compiler of Saints at War, a series largely about Latter-day Saints in the United States military during 20th Century wars. Freeman also coauthored German Saints at...
), The A to Z of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History and Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint History: Ohio and Upper Canada.
Sources
- BYU faculty bio
- Manscill's vita
- Cedar Fort Pub. author bio
- bio of Artemus Millet co-authored by Manscill