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The Mormon handcart tragedy of 1856 is the worst disaster in the history of the Western migrations, and yet it remains virtually unknown today outside Mormon circles. Following the death of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, its second Prophet and new leader, Brigham Young, determined to move the faithful out of the Midwest, where they had been constantly persecuted by their neighbors, to found a new Zion in the wilderness. In 1846-47, the Mormons made their way west, generally followin
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- Author
- David Roberts
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781416580355
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (227 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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