Mormons, Miners, Padres, Mountain Men, and the Opening of the Great Basin, 1772-1869
by
Michael S. Durham
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2014
On July 24, 1847, a band of Mormon pioneers descended into the Salt Lake Valley. Having crossed the Great Plains and hauled their wagons over the Rocky Mountains, they believed that their long search for a permanent home had finally come to an end. The valley was an arid and inhospitable place, but...