New Brigham Family History Book from NEHGS
Some of you may have been queried in the past couple of years for information on the Brigham family for an update of the two earlier Brigham Family History Books I and II.Finally, "after four years in the making," the book is about to be published. The author/compiler is Rhonda McClure, the Director of Research Services at the New England Historic Genealogical Society.List price (1008 pages) is $85.00, but the pre-publication price is $70.00, which is a good deal for a book of this scope.Here's the NEHGS description:
"Among the notable Brigham descendants covered in the volume are hospital founder Peter Bent6 Brigham; Brigham’s Ice Cream founder Edwin Leon9 Brigham; SAT developer Carl Campbell9 Brigham; mental health pioneers Amariah6 Brigham and Dorothea Lynde7 Dix; George Washington’s second-in-command, General Artemas4 Ward; former presidents Presidents George Herbert Walker11 Bush and George Walker12 Bush; several governors, including Major General Paul5 Brigham of Vermont, John6 Davis of Massachusetts, and John Ellis “Jeb”12 Bush of Florida; inventors Eli6 Whitney and Sir Timothy John12 Berners-Lee, OM, KBE; sculptors Horatio6 Greenough and Richard Saltonstall6 Greenough; architect and novelist Henry6 Greenough; architectCharles7 Brigham; actors James1 Brolin and Josh12 Brolin; and—despite claims to the contrary by the author of the earlier Brigham volumes—Brigham7 Young, a prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and first governor of the Utah Territory."
If you are interested, you can read more about the book, and order it if you wish, at: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/2110_16487.asphttp://www.newenglandancestors.org/2110_16487.asp