PDF Texas; with Particular Reference to German Immigration the Flora; Fauna; Land and Inhabitants by Ferdinand Roemer in History

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Distant relatives whose ties extend back to the founding of the Mormon church; Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr. became political allies as governors. Before that; their fathers were chummy. Mitt’s sister and Jon’s mom were college roommates. So when Romney was preparing his first presidential run; he assumed he had Huntsman in his corner. He was wrong. Their split in 2006 created a bitter rivalry that led to a contentious 2012 presidential showdown. This book by Salt Lake Tribune reporters Matt Canham and Thomas Burr tells the story of these dynamic and dynastic families; who have found themselves driven together by chance; business; politics and piety. It starts with the rise of George Romney and Jon Huntsman Sr.; men who escaped poverty to become wealthy and influential. Their sons responded to their powerful fathers in different ways; but they ultimately ended up in the same places — vying to run the 2002 Winter Olympics; campaigning for governor and then for the White House. While both Romney and Huntsman have fallen short of the ultimate political prize; their successes on the national stage have become a turning point for the LDS Church; which yearns for broader acceptance from the American people. As their fathers expected much from them; Romney and Huntsman expect much for their children and that means we may not have seen the last clash between the Mormon version of the Hatfields and the McCoys