Glen M. Leonard

Glen M. Leonard is a historian specializing in Mormon history.

Background

Leonard is a native of Farmington, Utah.cite book | author=Arrington, Leonard J. | authorlink=Leonard J. Arrington | chapter=Foreword | pages=vii | title=The Story of the Latter-day Saints | editor=James B. Allen and Glen M. Leonard | publisher=Deseret Book | year=1976 | location=Salt Lake City] He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Utah. For a time he was managing editor of "Utah Historical Quarterly". He has taught at both Brigham Young University and Utah State University. Leonard has been the director of the Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City since it opened in 1984. [cite journal|title=New Church Museum Dedicated|url=http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=116e05481ae6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 |journal=Ensign|date=May 1984| [pages=104-106|accessdate=2008-09-25]

Leonard and his wife Karen have three sons. They live in Farmington, Utah.

Among other callings in the LDS Church, Leonard has served as seventies quorum president, bishop and counselor in a stake presidency. [cite journal | title=Paintings from the Church’s Second International Arts Competition | author=Leonard, Glen M. | url=http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=9522b850e318b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 | journal=Ensign|date=June 1991|accessdate=2008-09-25] He later served as president of the Farmington Utah North Stake. [cite journal | author=Leonard, Glen M. | title=I Have a Question | url=http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=dac757b60090c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 | journal=Ensign | date=March 1998 | accessdate=2008-09-25]

Published work

He has authored and co-authored seveal books on Mormon history. Among these are "Nauvoo: A Place of Peace, A People of Promise" snf "A History of Davis County, Utah". He also co-authored "The Story of the Latter-day Saints" with James B. Allen and "Massacre at Mountain Meadows" with Richard E. Turley, Jr. and Ronald W. Walker.

See also

* Latter Day Saint historians

Notes

Sources

* [http://deseretbook.com/authors/author-info/19215 Deseret Book authors bio.]
*dust jacket "about the author" of "Nauvoo".
* "LDS Church News", September 23rd, 1995.

External Links

* [http://mormonlit.lib.byu.edu/lit_author.php?a_id=842 Mormon Literature database listing for Leonard]