Linda King Newell

Linda King Newell (born January 16, 1941) is an American historian and author.

Linda King Newell
Born	January 16, 1941
Academic background
Academic work
Main interests	History of Mormonism
Notable works	Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith

Newell co-authored the 1984 book Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith with Valeen Tippetts Avery. During this time (1982–86) she was also editor of the scholarly Mormon periodical Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought with her husband L. Jackson Newell, a professor at the University of Utah.[1]

Newell served as president of the John Whitmer Historical Association in 1988, and the Mormon History Association from 1996–1997.[2]

Publications

• Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith, Prophet's Wife, Elect Lady, Polygamy's Foe. Doubleday Publishing, September 1984. ISBN 0-385-17166-8.
• The Historical Relationship of Mormon Woman and Priesthood, In: Maxine Hanks ed. Women and Authority, 1992, pp. 23 – 48.

Notes

• Anderson, Devery S. (Summer 2002), "A History of Dialogue, Part Three: The Utah Experience, 1982-1989", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, 35 (2): 1–71, archived from the original on 2011-06-14, retrieved 2009-01-08. Discusses the religious controversy following Mormon Enigma's initial publication in 1984 (page 40 to 48).

References

1. Anderson, Lavina Fielding. "Reflections from Within: A Conversation with Linda King Newell and L. Jackson Newell", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Utah, 1987. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.
2. "Past MHA Presidents". Mormon History Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-22.