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 is the site of a Mormon Newsletter that publishes articles about the Mormons' role in society. You can read articles from their past issues if you click on that topic in the left side bar.

A long and interesting biography of Brigham Young. It details his life, religious beliefs, and contributions to the Mormon Religion. Also contains pictures of his 21 wives and information on his teachings.

An in-depth biography on the life of Joseph Smith beginning at his upbringing as a child up until his death at the hands of an angry mob.

Encyclopedia Britannica presents a biography on Joseph Smith, American prophet whose writings, along with the Bible, provide the theological foundation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Mormon denominations.

Called "the darkest deed of the nineteenth century," the brutal 1857 murder of 120 men, women, and children at a place in southern Utah called Mountain Meadows remains one of the most controversial events in the history of the American...

This collection uses primary sources to explore Mormon migration.

One of the most consequential crimes in American history occurred on a summer day in 1844 when a mob stormed a jail in Carthage, Illinois and murdered Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum. The killing of Joseph Smith, the charismatic...

A series of questions with answers on the Mormon religion such as what are the major beliefs, rituals associated with Mormonism and what it is like to be a Mormon.

A series of four good articles on why Utah was not allowed to become a state until it outlawed the Mormon practice of polygamy in 1890. The articles also contain primary source documents.

A series of questions and answers on the current size of the Mormon Church, how is is spreading around the world, the role it plays in Utah and its finances.

A short history of the Mormon Church and its founder, Joseph Smith. Read about the Mormon settlements in the Midwest, and Joseph Smith's demise.

This site has everything you need to know about the Mormon Pioneer Trail. Read about the stops along the 1,300-mile trail from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt Lake Valley and get personal accounts of what happened to the Mormons on...

The Second Great Awakening was transformative in ways beyond religion. Read about the new ideas about religion and see how they emphasized individual dignity and worth. This then reflected on the early ideas of women's suffrage, and the...

Learn about the culture of the Mormons. Explore topics such as their history, cultural values, and religion.

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 information about Bringham Young.

The sources in this set help place the Mormon migration in geographic, political, religious, and cultural contexts, including other westward movement motivated by Manifest Destiny.

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

The story of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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.

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.

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