Watch the dramatic story of the Sweetwater Rescue
This is a dramatic story of a Mormon Handcart Journey that left too late in the year to get to Salt Lake City from the Read More »
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The Mormon Battalion: A March of Faith
Metcalf discusses that blessings were found in the battalion members’ trials. “The pay received by the battalion from the U.S. government helped finance the move Read More »
A Soldier’s Tale: Mormon Battalion History
https://youtu.be/9BZgLLuN-IQMormon Battalion Program “A Soldier’s Tale” by M Gordon Johnson. I turned his one man show about the mormon battalion into a video. Shot on Read More »
Our Pioneer Heritage, part 2
Why do we tell pioneer stories? Their faith and courage inspire us and give us hope!
Pioneers in Petticoats
When brigham young creates the Young Women’s Retrenchment Society in 1869, the headstrong Abigail Harper is called as president in her rural community. Though bucking Read More »
History Minute: The Original Flags of Salt Lake City
On September 23, 1969, Salt Lake City formally adopted its first City flag. The mostly white flag honored the City’s pioneer roots. This flag flew Read More »
Hey Grandpa – an inspired song by The Peterson’s
https://youtu.be/bVehr80ZVsc the petersons, a family that performs bluegrass and gospel music on YouTube and at Branson, MO are my latest musical obsession. This song, “Hey Read More »
A Legacy More Precious than Gold: The Contributions of the Mormon Battalion
This is a longer version of More Precious than gold, shown at the mormon battalion Visitors’ Center in Old Town, San Diego (1998).
