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-Lowell L. Bennion

Ken Adkins

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Documentary Editing

Studies in Scripture

Latter-day Saint History

Claremont Graduate University

MA Religion, Mormon Studies

Brigham Young University

BA Philosophy

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Why the Church published the 1883 prison journal of a Latter-day Saint motherThe publication of the Belle Harris prison journal is part of an ongoing effort to focus on the history of Latter-day Saint women.

Who Was Belle Harris—and Why Did She Go to Prison?Belle Harris was one of the few pioneer women to serve time in prison and keep a journal. Learn more about what's in it.

This Mormon woman was imprisoned (and so was her baby!) for refusing to testify against her ex. - Exponent IISo why didn't she just testify and let that deadbeat go to jail?

She called The Tribune an ‘abominable sheet’ — Why this ‘brave’ LDS woman went to prison during polygamy raidsBelle Harris' prison journal is the only known collection of writings from a woman imprisoned during the federal government's crackdown on polygamy in the late 1800s. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just made the entries available online for all to read.

Ken Adkins and Belle Harris | Times & SeasonsBelle Harris's experience in prison is an interesting story from late nineteenth-century Latter-day Saint history. Part of why it's fascinating is that she kept a record of her time while she was in prison. Recently, Church historian Ken Adkins talked about the Belle Harris prison journal at the Latter-day Saint history blog From the Desk,

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