This resource provides information about Bringham Young.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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!

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...