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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Smart, William B. (William Buckwalter), 1922-2018, Smart, Donna Toland, 1923-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Logan, UT : Utah State University Press, ©1999.
©1999
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The journals
  • Great Salt Lake to San Pete
  • San Pete to the Little Salt Lake
  • Over the rim to Dixie
  • Exploration of Little Salt Lake and Cedar Valleys and beyond
  • Reunion and celebration
  • The long, cold trip home
  • The official report
  • Epilogue
  • Appendices
  • Related papers
  • Biographies of expedition members
  • Robert Campbell's Ute alphabet
  • Robert Campbell's emigrant guides
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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