Over the Rim : the Parley P. Pratt exploring expedition to Southern Utah, 1849-50 /

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Over the Rim is the first book about an important but little-known expedition sent by Brigham Young to explore southern Utah. Led by Mormon apostle Parley P. Pratt, the party traveled from Salt Lake City south across the rim of the Great Basin to the Virgin River near future St. George. They brought...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Smart, William B. (William Buckwalter), 1922-2018, Smart, Donna Toland, 1923-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan, UT : Utah State University Press, ©1999.
©1999
Temas:
Pratt, Parley P. > (Parley Parker), > 1807-1857.
Pratt, Parley P. > (Parley Parker), > 1807-1857
1800-1899
Latter Day Saints > Utah > History > 19th century.
Mormons > Utah > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Discoveries in geography
Mormons
Utah > Discovery and exploration.
Utah > Découverte et exploration.
Utah
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Over the Rim is the first book about an important but little-known expedition sent by Brigham Young to explore southern Utah. Led by Mormon apostle Parley P. Pratt, the party traveled from Salt Lake City south across the rim of the Great Basin to the Virgin River near future St. George. They brought back to Mormon leaders their first detailed portrait of the country to the south that the church planned to settle. By 1849, the new Mormon settlement at Great Salt Lake City was taking on an air of permanence as companies of Latter-day Saints continued to arrive. Brigham Young and other leaders nee.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 270 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-261) and index.
ISBN:9780874213546
0874213541
0585164339
9780585164335

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