" Brigham Young was the supreme American paradox, not because he contained elements
foreign to American soil but because he united them--the business genius of a Rockefeller
with the spiritual sensitivities of an Emerson, the lusty enjoyments of the pleasures of good …

Abstract [...] 95% preferred problem-based simulation to lecture, rounds, or tutorial teaching
formats (Mclndoe, 1998). Simulated patient encounters have been used to test interrater
reliability of nursing faculty in evaluating students (Miller, Wilbur, Montgomery, & Talashek …

The massacre at Mountain Meadows on September 11, 1857, was the single most violent
attack on a wagon train in the thirty-year history of the Oregon and California trails. Yet it has
been all but forgotten. Will Bagley's Blood of the Prophets is an award-winning, riveting …

Brigham Young was a rough-hewn New York craftsman whose impoverished life was
electrified by the Mormon faith. Turner provides a fully realized portrait of this spiritual
prophet, viewed by followers as a protector and by opponents as a heretic. His pioneering …

The primary purpose of Brigham Young University (BYU) is to provide students with a
combination of sacred and secular education often described as the “BYU experience.”
Achieving this purpose is challenged by the rapid growth in Church membership and an …

Purpose–This paper seeks to provide evidence that patron-driven acquisition is a successful
collection development tool. Design/methodology/approach–The study used cost, usage,
and cost per use as measurements to compare patron-driven acquired print and electronic …

One hundred twenty-four years ago tomorrow, on the 1st day of June, 1801, there was born
in the little village of Whitingham, Vermont, a child whose name and fame were destined to
become known throughout the civilized world—Brigham Young the great leader of the Latter …

This review paper presents a comprehensive summary and analysis of research work
conducted principally at the Brigham Young University Combustion Laboratory over the past
decade. An attempt is made to set forth the philosophy and foundations for the laboratory …

Research was conducted over five years to determine acculturation effects upon students
from nine cultural groups attending a multiracial. American university setting. It was
hypothesized that acculturative stress would be greater among cultural groups of students …

A story that includes spiritualist seances, conspiracy, and an important church trial, Wayward
Saints chronicles the 1870s challenge of a group of British Mormon intellectuals to Brigham
Young's leadership and authority. William S. Godbe and his associates revolted because …