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May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Here, david robertsan adventure writer turned historian who has worked with krakauerattacks young by way of the handcart companies in which about. Following the death of joseph smith, founder of the mormon church, its second prophet and new leader, brigham young, determined to move the faithful out of the midwest, where they had been constantly persecuted by their neighbors. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Brigham young and the great mormon handcart tragedy. Devils gate goodreads meet your next favorite book. In 1856, 220 mormons traveling west to utah, pushing and pulling their belongings in handcarts, died of malnutrition and hypothermia. Devils gate brigham young and the great mormon handcart tragedy. Devil s gate brigham young and the great mormon handcart tragedy book. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Dramatic retelling of a terrible but littleknown tragedy. During that time, he has produced several books on native americans and the american west, including devils gate. Devils gate book calgary public library bibliocommons. Brigham young and the great mormon handcart tragedy by david roberts at indigo.
Devils gate by david roberts quickview june 1, 2008. David roberts is the author of twentyfour books on mountaineering. Follows the success of other books about the mormons. Devil s gate is the chilling story of the greatest disaster in the history of american westward settlement. By the time he was twentytwo, roberts had already been involved in three fatal mountain climbing accidents and had escaped death himself by the sheerest of luck. David roberts is the awardwinning author of twentynine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology. Devils gate brigham young and the great mormon handcart. Brigham young and the great mormon handcart tragedy, 2009.
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