Milton V. Backman Explained

Milton Vaughn Backman Jr. (June 11, 1927  - February 6, 2016) was a historian of American religions with particular emphasis on the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement.

Biography

Backman was a professor of church history at Brigham Young University. Following his retirement, he briefly taught at the BYU-affiliated Joseph Smith Academy.

Backman was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and served in various positions in the church, often related to teaching and welfare. He served as a member of a bishopric and on a stake high council. As a young man, Backman served as a missionary for the LDS Church in South Africa. Backman died on February 6, 2016, at the age of 88.^[1]

Writings

• The Heavens Resound: A History of the Latter-day Saints in Ohio, 1830-1838
• American Religions and the Rise of Mormonism
• Joseph Smith's First Vision: The First Vision in its Historical Context
• Christian Churches of America: Origins and Beliefs
• Eyewitness Accounts of the Restoration

Edited

• Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint History: New York with Larry C. Porter and Susan Easton Black.^[2]

Backman also compiled a collection of diaries and biographies of people who knew Joseph Smith with the assistance of Keith W. Perkins.^[3]

References

• http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Milton%20V.%20Backman&page=1
• Ensign, January 1989, p. 16

Notes and References

1. Web site: Milton Vaughn Backman Jr. . February 11, 2016 . Deseret News . February 19, 2016.
2. http://www.byunewtestament.com/vitas/faculty/Susan%20Black%20Vita.pdf Susan Easton Black's vita
3. Web site: Mormon Studies Resources . . . 2009-05-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090606090936/http://lib.byu.edu/sites/mormonstudies/mormon-studies-resources/ . 2009-06-06 .