Pioneers and Persecution: 1846-1899

REL C 342 | University Course

Exodus from Nauvoo, the experience of Mormon pioneers crossing the plains, establishing Zion in the Great Basin, plural marriage and government persecution, the Manifesto, and events leading to Utah statehood.

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The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
The Twelve to Bear Off the Kingdom
Making Plans for the Exodus
The Exodus Begins: From Nauvoo to Winter Quarters 1846
The Legacy of Winter Quarters
Across the Wide Missouri to the Rocky Mountains
Establishing Zion in the Great Basin, 1848-1857
Trials and Tribulations, 1857-1864
The Quest for Self-Sufficiency, 1865-1877
John Taylor and the Decade of Opposition, 1877-1887
Wilford Woodruff, Prophet and Seer, 1887-1898
Lorenzo Snow, Fifth President of the Church, 1898-1901

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Church History in the Fulness of Times: The History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Required) ISBN: 9786710512224 2000 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Borrow

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Digital TextRequiredAccess to the scriptures (Holy Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price) can be found at churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures. Access to the other required text can be found at materials. No Cost

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