Annotated Bibliography
Baldridge, Stephen W. Grafting In: A History of the Latter-day Saints in the Holy Land. Roylance Publishing, Murray Utah, 1989.
Provides a commentary on the LDS presence in Palestine, their dealings with the Jews and Muslims throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries up until 1985.
Correspondence of Palestinian Tourists: Comprising a Series of Letters by George A Smith, Lorenzo Snow, Paul Schettler, and Eliza R. Snow of Utah. Salt Lake City, 1875; rpt., Arno Press, New York, 1977.
Gives a commentary on the mission of these men to the Holy Land, their descriptions of events and peoples, and their views on the future of the area.
Epperson, Stephen. Mormons and Jews-Early Mormon Theologies of Israel. Signature Books, Salt Lake City, 1992.
This is a commentary comparing the theologies of Mormonism and Judaism concerning Israel. It speaks of early prophecies concerning both groups of peoples, events that have come to pass, and their views of what will happen to the Holy Land.
Hyde, Orson. Sketch of the Travels and Ministry of Elder Orson Hyde. Signature Books, Salt Lake City, 1992.
A compilation of the letters Orson Hyde sent to friends and reports he gave to church leaders concerning his mission to the Holy Land.
Klatzker, David. American Christian Travelers to the Holy Land, 1821-1939. Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 1987.
This is a published dissertation dealing with American Christian travelers to the Holy Land. It breaks them down into subcategories such as Millinarianists, black travelers, British travelers, etc.
Le Beau, Bryan F. Pilgrims and Travelers To The Holy Land. Creighton University Press, Omaha Nebraska, 1996.
This is a compilation of a number of speeches and papers presented at the Seventh Annual Symposium of the Phillip M. and Ethel Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization October 2 & 3, 1994.
Pusey, Merlo J. Builders of the Kingdom, George A. Smith, John Henry Smith, George Albert Smith. Brigham Young University Press, Provo Utah, 1981.
Describes the lives of these men and the efforts they made in the building of the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Skinner, Andrew C. Nineteenth-Century Mormon Pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Brigham Young University Press, Provo Utah, 1996.
Gives a brief account of the travels made by Mormon pilgrims to the Holy land during the nineteenth century.