Enjoy this four volume set of concise histories of the four most important eras of the early Church: Palmyra, Kirtland, Zion, and Nauvoo. Looked upon by Church members today as the golden days of Church growth, these four periods contained glorious revelation, achievement, and industry; equaled only by heroic challenged, trials, and tragedy. Filled with very human and humorous stories such as Hyrum Smith humbugging the City of Nauvoo and descriptions of the transcendental events such as the courage of the Saints at Haun’s Mill, these books will open the reader’s mind to the breathtaking early history of the Church.

E. Keith Howick was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the University of Utah where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science and Juris Doctor in law. He also taught and did PhD studies at Pennsylvania State University.

Keith has taught religion classes on all levels: in his ward, in seminary, in institute classes at the University of Utah and Montana State University and in the religion department at the Brigham Young University. He has also taught courses in American political government and conducted graduate seminars in public law at Pennsylvania State University.