1 “A Person of the Most Admirable Qualities”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction: “Age Brings Reminiscences” 1
4. 1 “A Person of the Most Admirable Qualities” 17
5. 2 “An Eastern City of Wonder” 32
6. 3 “It Is a Myth; A Dream” 51
7. 4 “Brigham Young Annexing His 27th” 67
8. 5 “The Somewhat Disastrous Collapse” 80
9. 6 “A Maze of Poverty & Uncertainty” 96
10. 7 “A Pleasing Hermitage” 114
11. 8 “Circle of Aesthetic Dilettante” 131
12. 9 “Long Live the State of Rhode- Island” 154
13. Conclusion: “The Merest Vague Dream” 169
14. Acknowledgments 181
15. Notes 185
16. Bibliography 251
17. Index 269