The Mormon pioneers were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated beginning in ...

Pioneers 1847–Today ... On April 16, 1847, a group of 148 Latter-day Saints in 72 wagons left Nebraska and began the 1,031-mile journey to the Salt Lake Valley.

Mar 6, 2018 · The period of overland emigration of the Mormon pioneers is generally defined as 1847 through 1868. That is when organized companies traveled to ...

Sep 15, 2023 · The Latter-day Saint pioneers were probably among the most organized overland travelers. President Brigham Young had the people organized into ...

The Mormon pioneers built their new home, and paved the way for future settlers. They heavily influenced not only religion in the American West, but also life ...

This book collects the details of the lives of the Mormon pioneers, explaining what they ate and wore, where they lived, how they worshipped, and, most ...

Brock Cheney explores the foodways of Mormon pioneers from their trek west through the arrival of the railroad and reveals new perspectives on the fasci-nating ...

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Founder of a uniquely American religion, Joseph Smith was a poor farm boy who became a charismatic prophet, much criticized polygamist, town and temple builder, ...