If you're planning on including Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles in your science fiction unit, use a concept analysis guide to frame your instruction. It covers literary elements such as setting, narrative voice, and theme, as...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints gives an overview of the life of Brigham Young, his accomplishments, and his conversion to Mormon faith.

This resource provides information about Bringham Young.

This site is provided for by the Brigham Young University. Almost anything you would want to know about rhetoric and speech is here with great examples and explanations. Intended for a college-level audience, but plenty for younger...

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A short introduction to Brigham Young. While Young is most closely associated with Utah, he was born and raised in Vermont.

This site provides a brief account of Brigham Young and his Mormon followers as they settled in the Great Salt Lake Valley.

This is a resource about the state of Utah. Includes images and articles on everything from geology to famous people in the state.

This resource provides a detailed discussion of the colonization of Utah.

This resource provides a natural and human history of the Great Salt Lake.

This resource looks at Mormon immigration into the state of Utah during the 19th century.

This resource examines the history of polygamy--being married to more than one woman--in the Mormon Church.

Contains a discussion of the history of Salt Lake City, from its Mormon past through its changes through time.

Discussion of the history of polygamy in the Mormon church from the Utah History Encyclopedia.

Who "led the group of Mormon pilgrims seeking freedom from religious persecution into the Great Salt Lake Valley?" Come to this website and find out!

A chapter from John J. Stewart's "The Iron Trail to the Golden Spike" about Utah and the transcontinental railroad.

A brief description of the history of Salt Lake City. Includes a brief paragraph about the settlement of the Mormons in 1847. For the full article, get a free trial!

The Utah portion of the Old Mormon Trail remains the best-known and most famous section of the several emigrant trails used by the Mormons in their migrations during the 19th century.

This article on the Mormonism provides information on the religion's founder (Joseph Smith), holy book, (the "Book of Mormon"), and basic tenets. Also included is a history of Mormonism and the Mormon people, including an overview of the...

This resource provides information on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Utah History Encyclopedia. Includes discussion of the Church's organization, teachings, practices, and history.