Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia a Compilation of Biographical Sketch

In the preface to the first volume Jensen writes, "On the rolls of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are found the names of a host of men and women of worth - heroes and heroines of a higher type - who have been and are willing to sacrifice fortune and life for the sake of their religion. It is for the purpose of perpetuating the memory of these, and to place on record deeds worthy of imitation, that [this set] makes its appearance." With over 5000 biographical entries of "heroes a