Mormons establish a settlement at Great Salt Lake, Utah

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Mormons

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Date of occurrence 1847-07-24

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United States (Location)

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In April 1847 Brigham Young (1st June, 1801 - 29th August, 1877), the president of the Latter Day Saint Movement, lead the Mormon pioneers west to settle in Salt Lake Valley. They arrived in what became known as the 'Utah Territory' in July 1847, where Young became its first governor.

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