Keepapitchinin[1] is an American history blog written by American independent historian Ardis Parshall (born 1959[2]) who specializes in Mormon history.[3][4][5][6][7] The site was founded in 2008, namesaked for a humorous newspaper published sporadically between 1867 and 1871 pseudonymously written by George J. Taylor, Joseph C. Rich, and Heber John Richards (the fathers of whom served at the time as LDS apostles).[8][9][10] Parshall received an award in 2010 for her Keepapitchinin essay "Beards" from the Association of Mormon Letters[11] and was awarded by the Bloggernacle as 2010 Best Blogger and 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2013 Best Solo Blog.[12] Parshall's article "'Pursue, Retake & Punish’: The 1857 Santa Clara Ambush"[13][14] received the 2005 Dale L. Morgan Award of the Utah State Historical Society.[15]
Type of site | Mormon history and related studies single-author weblog |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Ardis E. Parshall |
| URL | Keepapitchinin.org |
| Launched | 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
For the two decades from 1993 until 2013, Parshall provided extensive professional research, editorial and administrative assistance to fellow independent historian William P. MacKinnon in delving through Utah-based records archives, especially in reference to the U.S. military expedition known in the mid-19th century the "Mormon Rebellion" and locally within the then State of Deseret as "Johnston's Army."[16]
According to a 2019 Salt Lake City Tribune article, over the years Keepapitchinin's content "has appeared, unattributed, in newsletters, magazines, blogs, books and other volumes. Several 'stolen posts' were abbreviated versions of papers Parshall presented at professional meetings, including the Mormon History Association."[17] Historian Matthew Grow stated "perhaps the best biographical writing on international Mormons resides on Ardis Parshall’s blog Keepapitchinin."[18]
See also
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edit- ^ "LDS intellectualism is no joke".
- ^ "Keepapitchinin, the Mormon History blog » Women as Temple Witnesses within Living Memory: What I Know, and What I Don't Know".
- ^ MacKinnon, William P. (Spring 2007). "'Lonely Bones': Leadership and Utah War Violence". The Journal of Mormon History: 121.
- ^ Roberts, David (2008). Devil's gate: Brigham Young and the great Mormon handcart tragedy. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4165-3988-9.
- ^ Davidson, Lee (September 18, 2006). "Some say Young must share blame for Utah War". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Mormon Kickstarter campaign places women at "center stage" in LDS history | Religion News Service". Religionnews.com. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Mormon women "bloggers": a long tradition | OUPblog". Oxford University Press blog. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ Ronald W. Walker (Spring 1974). "The Keep-A-Pitchinin or the Mormon Pioneer was Human". Brigham Young University Studies. 14 (3): 331–344. JSTOR 43040520.
- ^ "Should Brigham Young share blame for Utah War?". Deseret News. September 18, 2006. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Resources for Young Women leaders". Mormon Times. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "AML Awards 2010".
- ^ "Wheaties/Tareific Results". 27 January 2014.
- ^ ""Pursue, Retake & Punish": The 1857 Santa Clara Ambush | Brigham Young | the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | Free 30-day Trial".
- ^ Ardis E. Parshall (2005). "'Pursue, Retake and Punish': The 1857 Santa Clara Ambush]". Utah Historical Quarterly: 64–86.
- ^ "July 15-16, 2011 – Ardis Parshall – the MILLER ECCLES Study Group".
- ^ William P. MacKinnon (2016). At Sword's Point, Part 2: A Documentary History of the Utah War, 1858–1859. Kingdom in the West: The Mormons and the American Frontier. Vol. 11. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 23. ISBN 9780806156743.
- ^ "Book 'stole' Mormon historian's work, but publisher offers a settlement to 'make it right'".
- ^ Grow, Matthew J. (Jan 2015). "Biography in Mormon Studies" (PDF). Journal of Mormon History. 41 (1): 193. doi:10.5406/jmormhist.41.1.184. JSTOR 10.5406/jmormhist.41.1.184. S2CID 246604569.
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edit- Audio interviews of author