Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Leonard J. Arrington
Born: July 2, 1917
Died: February 11, 1999 (aged 81)
Bio: Leonard James Arrington was an American author, academic and the founder of the Mormon History Association. He is known as the "Dean of Mormon History" and "the Father of Mormon History" because of his many influential contributions to the field.
Known for:
- Great Basin Kingdom (1958)
- Brigham Young: American Moses (1985)
- The Mormon experience (1979)
- Adventures of a church historian (1998)
- Building the city of God (1976)