Compiled by Linda Thatcher 1847 In July 1847 the Mormon pioneers began entering the Salt Lake Valley. After years of persecution in the Midwest they realized the advantages of self-government, but the land they had come to belonged to Mexico. 1848 Victorious in the Mexican War, the United States set the terms of peace. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed …
Struggle for Statehood
Edward Leo Lyman Utah History Encyclopedia, 1994 From the time the Mormon pioneers first arrived in Utah, a fervent goal of the vast majority of the region’s residents was overcoming inferior territorial status by gaining statehood. Statehood was considered tantamount to independence in local affairs, with state officers chosen and answerable to the electorate, rather than where officials were outsiders …
The History of Polygamy
Jessie L. Embry Utah History Encyclopedia, 1994 When establishing the LDS church, Joseph Smith recorded numerous revelations he claimed to receive, often in answer to questions about the Bible, which are now included in the Doctrine and Covenants, part of the LDS canon. In answer to his question as to why many of the Old Testament leaders had more than …
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