Introduction : monuments and public memory
Enshrining white civilization in early pioneer monuments, 1890-1925
Bibles, rifles, and sunbonnets : venerating pioneer motherhood, 1925-1940
Modernity and pioneer memory in postwar monuments, 1940-1990
Mormon exceptionalism, assimilation, and Americanness, 1890-1980
Conservative commemoration and progressive protest in the culture wars, 1975-1995
Memory makes money, 1980-2005
Inclusivity and the limits of pioneer memory, 1990-2017
Conclusion : public perceptions of the American pioneer past.