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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The official homepage of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Provides information about basic beliefs, the Book of Mormon, church history, and more.
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Oregon California Trails Association: Historic Trails Learning Center
Information portal for the organization that oversees the preservation of the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, the Applegate Trail, and the Mormon Trail.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah War
This resource provides information about the Utah War.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr Photographic History Museum: Utah's Role in the Pacific Railroad
A chapter from John J. Stewart's "The Iron Trail to the Golden Spike" about Utah and the transcontinental railroad.
PBS
Pbs: The Path to Utah Statehood
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.
Other
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
This site includes a great deal of information on the Mormon faith, its people, and history.
Other
Brigham Young: An American Hero
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.
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The Original Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
This website is is the homepage for "The Original" Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read a brief history of this church and learn about leaders and locations associated with it.
Digital History
Digital History:religious Ferment
The Second Great Awakening brought about the growth of Protestant denominations, and some new religions and sects.
Other
Vermont History: Brigham Young (1801 1877)
A short introduction to Brigham Young. While Young is most closely associated with Utah, he was born and raised in Vermont.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Equal Rights Amendment
This resource discusses the failed attempts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States, with a focus on the Mormon perspective.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Salt Lake City
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!
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Mountain Meadows Massacre (1875 76)
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...
Northern Arizona University
People of the Colorado Plateau: The Ute Indians
A concise but detailed history and culture of the Ute Indians.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Antebellum Communal Experiments
Read this section of a chapter on "Antebellum Idealism and Reform Impulses" to identify similarities and differences among utopian groups of the antebellum era and explain how religious utopian communities differed from nonreligious ones.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Carthage (Joseph Smith Murder) Trial (1845)
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...
Other
Gold Rush Chronicles: The Pony Express
At this comprehensive site, students learn about the first cross-country mail courier service in the United States, the Pony Express.
Curated OER
Photograph:the State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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!
BBC
Bbc Religion and Ethics Homepage: Joseph Smith
The story of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Curated OER
Joseph Smith
The story of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.