Harmsen’s great-great-grandfather ... Brigham Young in the wagon train of Mormon pioneers who fled persecution and ultimately founded Salt Lake City. (“If I were in Israel, I’d be a ...
In 1845 mob violence against the Mormon community increased ... a wagon carrying the prostrate Young reached the valley of the Great Salt Lake. Looking out on the terrain, Young declared ...
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A Utah lawmaker wants to change the common scientific name of the Mormon cricket, citing the LDS Church's stance against ...
SALT LAKE CITY — It is the oldest synagogue ... “I’m half-Jewish by descent and half-Mormon pioneer by descent and my great grandfather Philip Fitzler was a member of this congregation.
Suspicion. Rebellion. Murder. The Netflix show American Primeval depicts how tensions between Mormon pioneers in Utah and the U.S. government came to a violent head in the 1850s. The Mountain ...
Over 300 people gathered in Nauvoo for the annual commemoration of the Pioneer Exodus Saturday, Feb. 1. A parade was ...
A new drama series on Netflix will depict the "violent collision of culture, religion, and community" of the Old West — ...
Come explore one of the most youthful and vibrant neighborhoods in Utah. Plus, see why people call this destination the ...
Following Smith's death, Brigham Young led the faithful across the continent to the Great Salt Lake in what would become modern-day Utah, now the seat of the Mormon Church. "Mormons have a very ...