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Newell G. Bringhurst (born 3 April 1942) is an American historian and author of books and essays. Most of his writings have been about Mormonism— particularly topics and figures of controversy, such as blacks and the priesthood, Fawn Brodie, polygamy, and schisms within the LDS movement Bringhurst taught history and political science for 35 years at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California, and is now a Professor Emeritus.