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Brigham Young was a rough-hewn New York craftsman whose impoverished life was electrified by the Mormon faith. Turner provides a fully realized portrait of this spiritual prophet, viewed by followers as a protector and by opponents as a heretic. His pioneering faith made a deep imprint on tens of thousands of lives in the American Mountain West.
BRIGHAM YOUNG, second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and first Governor of Utah, was the founder and chief builder of the Great Intermountain West of the United States of America. He is recognized as one of the foremost colonizers and empire builders of all time. His unsurpassed methods of conquering for human use the Great American Desert, have been adopted to some degree by all who, since his day, have been engaged in the reclamation and settlement of unoccupied lands, especially under a low rainfall. Statesmen, scholars and business men have acclaimed the leadership, organizing power and sound philosophy which brought social and economic happiness to the peo...
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The life story of Brigham Young born 1 June 1801 in Whittingham, Windham County, Vermont the son of John Young and Abigail Howe Yound. He married 8 Oct 1824 Miriam Angeline Works. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He died 29 Aug 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!