Linda King Newell
Encyclopedia
Linda King Newell is an American
historian and author.
Newell co-authored the 1984 book Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith
with Valeen Tippetts Avery
. During this time (1982–6) she was also editor of the scholarly Mormon periodical Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
with her husband L. Jackson Newell, a professor at the University of Utah
.
Newell served as president the John Whitmer Historical Association
in 1988, and the Mormon History Association
from 1996–1997.
United States
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historian and author.
Newell co-authored the 1984 book Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith
Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith
Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith, Prophet's Wife, "Elect Lady," Polygamy's Foe is a biography of Emma Hale Smith, wife of Joseph Smith Jr., written by Linda King Newell and Valeen Tippetts Avery....
with Valeen Tippetts Avery
Valeen Tippetts Avery
Valeen Tippetts Avery was an American biographer and historian best known for her work on Western American and Latter Day Saint history...
. During this time (1982–6) she was also editor of the scholarly Mormon periodical Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought is an independent quarterly journal of "Mormon thought" that addresses a wide range of issues on Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement....
with her husband L. Jackson Newell, a professor at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
.
Newell served as president the John Whitmer Historical Association
John Whitmer Historical Association
The John Whitmer Historical Association "is an independent scholarly society composed of individuals of various religious faiths who share a lively interest in ......
in 1988, and the Mormon History Association
Mormon History Association
The Mormon History Association is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and understanding of all aspects of Mormon history to promote understanding, scholarly research, and publication in the field...
from 1996–1997.
Publications
- Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale SmithMormon Enigma: Emma Hale SmithMormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith, Prophet's Wife, "Elect Lady," Polygamy's Foe is a biography of Emma Hale Smith, wife of Joseph Smith Jr., written by Linda King Newell and Valeen Tippetts Avery....
, Prophet's Wife, Elect Lady, Polygamy's Foe. Doubleday Publishing, September 1984. ISBN 0-385-17166-8.
- The Historical Relationship of Mormon Woman and Priesthood, In: Maxine Hanks ed. Women and Authority, 1992, pp. 23 - 48.