Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow
Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey), 1804-1887Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.3- Word count
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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow by Eliza R. SnowAuthor: Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey), 1804-1887,Language: English, Class: BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements, Release Date: Dec 19, 2014Editor's review
This book is Eliza R. Snow's biography and family record of Lorenzo Snow, a nineteenth-century Mormon figure document; the free Project Gutenberg e-book gives ordinary readers access to this relatively obscure primary source of religious history. Its value lies not in literary quality but in historical material: the author and subject belonged to the same early Saint community, and the book preserves extensive genealogies, migration experiences, and details of church affairs, useful to readers studying early Mormon history, family history, or nineteenth-century American religious movements. Read it as a primary source rather than a popular biography, note the author's standpoint and period context, and keep a sense of distance from faith-related content. The e-book makes names and places easy to search, suitable for fact-checking and verifying quotations.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Scholars and students studying early Mormon history and nineteenth-century American religious movements
- Readers interested in family history, genealogical records, and primary biographical documents
- Research-oriented readers needing free English historical sources for quotation verification
- General history enthusiasts accustomed to reading English biographies of religious figures
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking highly literary, smoothly narrated modern biographies
- Those uninterested in sectarian religious history who read only for entertainment
- Readers with limited English proficiency who need a Chinese translation
Reading tips
- Read the table of contents and genealogical sections first to build a framework of relationships before the main text.
- Read the church-affairs accounts alongside the background of nineteenth-century American religious history.
- Use the e-book search function to verify names, places, and timelines, and take reading notes.
- Read critically passages where the author's faith stance is obvious, marking points of doubt.
About the publisher
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FAQ
Is this book suitable as an introduction to Mormon history?
Not really. It is a primary biography and family record that assumes some familiarity with the early Saint community and church figures, with little background setup. Read a general history first, then return to this as a supplementary source.What should I note when reading the e-book?
This is a public-domain English e-book, mainly plain text without a modern index or annotations. Build your own name list while reading, distinguish the author's standpoint from factual statements, and cross-check with other sources before quoting.What is the relationship between author and subject?
The author, Eliza R. Snow, and the subject, Lorenzo Snow, belonged to the same early Saint community, which gives the book an insider perspective: rich in detail and clearly partisan. Readers should be aware that this closeness shapes what is included and emphasized.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey), 1804-1887 Author · American · 1804–1887Eliza R. Snow (1804–1887) was an American Mormon poet and hymn writer who served as general president of the Relief Society. She was known for her poetry and hymns, which circulated within the Mormon community and combined expressions of faith with literary appeal. The library holds one work by her, Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow, a biographical and family-history text that records a life and family lineage from an eyewitness perspective. Public information on her education, the number of her writings, and the details of her life is limited; existing accounts focus mainly on her religious identity, her poetic contributions, and this biographical work.