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No Place for Saints: Mobs and Mormons in Jacksonian America Author Talk with Adam Jortner 1
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No Place for Saints: Mobs and Mormons in Jacksonian America Author Talk with Adam Jortner

Poughkeepsie

Religious mobs, frontier violence, and a faith that almost didn't survive. Adam Jortner unpacks the brutal early history of the Mormon church in Jacksonian America, exploring why thousands joined and why their neighbors tried to destroy them.

Historical author talk
American religious history
Jacksonian era focus
Virtual attendance option

Tips

📚archives are phenomenal and history living
💻plenty of computers and workspace
🎫ask staff about free museum passes

Poughkeepsie Public Library District - Adriance Memorial Library

93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

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No Place for Saints: Mobs and Mormons in Jacksonian America Author Talk with Adam Jortner - Outgoing