July 24th is Utah’s unique holiday. It commemorates the arrival of religious pioneers fleeing persecution in the Midwest. For many in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, their arrival ...

For many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pioneer Day is more than just a historical remembrance, it’s personal. Descendants of early church pioneers carry stories of ...

2,500 Mormons created a settlement called “Cutler’s Park” in August 1846 in what is now Omaha. The settlement is considered Nebraska’s first town. The settlers got permission from a U.S. Indian Agent ...

The year is 1847. Mormon pioneers are trekking toward the deserts of the Mountain West. Their new leader, Brigham Young, is on a quest to find a new plot of Earth, far away from an unfriendly federal ...