''Keepapitchinin'' is an American history blog written by American independent historian Ardis Parshall (born 1959) who specializes in
Mormon history. The site was founded in 2008, namesaked for a humorous newspaper published sporadically between 1867 and 1871 pseudonymously written by George J. Taylor,
Joseph C. Rich, and Heber John Richards (the fathers of whom served at the time as
LDS apostles
In the Latter Day Saint movement, an apostle is a "special witness of the name of Jesus Christ who is sent to teach the principles of salvation to others." In many Latter Day Saint churches, an apostle is a priesthood office of high authority wi ...
). Parshall received an award in 2010 for her ''Keepapitchinin'' essay "Beards" from the
Association of Mormon Letters
The Association for Mormon Letters (AML) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 to "foster scholarly and creative work in Mormon letters and to promote fellowship among scholars and writers of Mormon literature." Other stated purposes have in ...
and was awarded by the ''Bloggernacle'' as 2010 Best Blogger and 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2013 Best Solo Blog. Parshall's article "'Pursue, Retake & Punish’: The 1857 Santa Clara Ambush" received the 2005 Dale L. Morgan Award of the
Utah State Historical Society.
For the two decades from 1993 until 2013, Parshall provided extensive professional research, editorial and
administrative assistance
A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a w ...
to fellow independent historian
William P. MacKinnon
William P. MacKinnon, an American independent historian. A management consultant, MacKinnon is a historian of the American West, Mormon history, and Utah history who was described by Richard E. Turley in 2018 as "the acknowledged expert" and by Th ...
in delving through Utah-based records archives especially in reference to the U.S. military expedition known in the mid-19th century the "Mormon Rebellion" and locally within the then
State of Deseret as "
Johnston's Army
The Utah War (1857–1858), also known as the Utah Expedition, Utah Campaign, Buchanan's Blunder, the Mormon War, or the Mormon Rebellion was an armed confrontation between Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory and the armed forces of the US ...
." (Note. MacKinnon has also written ''Keepapitchinin'' guest posts.)
According to a 2019 ''
Salt Lake City Tribune'' article, over the years ''Keepapitchinin's'' content "has appeared, unattributed, in newsletters, magazines, blogs, books and other volumes. Several 'stolen posts' were abbreviated versions of papers Parshall presented at professional meetings, including the Mormon History Association." Historian
Matthew Grow
Matthew J. Grow (born 1977) is an American historian specializing in Mormon history. Grow authored a biography of Thomas L. Kane, ''Liberty to the Downtrodden'' (2009), and co-authored a biography of Parley P. Pratt (2011), with Terryl Givens.
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stated "perhaps the best biographical writing on international Mormons resides on Ardis Parshall’s blog ''Keepapitchinin''."
Author's other works
Parshall has coedited or written
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n progress ''She Shall Be an Ensign: A history of the LDS Church told through the lives of Mormon women''
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See also
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Mormon blogosphere
References
External links
Keepapitchinin'* {{worldcat id, name = Ardis E Parshall, id=lccn-nr94020015
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'Mormon Land': Brigham Young*
'Mormon Land': How historian Ardis Parshall’s labor of love is putting a human face on souls lost during a previous pandemicBy Brigham Young University's Maxwell InstituteBy LeadingSaints.org
21st-century American non-fiction writers
History websites of the United States
American columnists
American Latter Day Saint writers
American women historians
Historians of the American West
Historians of the Latter Day Saint movement
Internet properties established in 2008
Latter Day Saints from Utah
Mormon bloggers
Mormon studies
Mass media in Utah
History of women in the United States
Writers from Salt Lake City
21st-century American women writers