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History Of The Latter-Day Saint Church In The Teton Valley, 1888-1956, James L. Bradley
History Of The Latter-Day Saint Church In The Teton Valley, 1888-1956, James L. Bradley
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This thesis contains the history of Teton Valley from 1888 to the present. It gives the main events in the founding and building of a locality under the direction and influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The first chapter is written by way of an introduction. The second chapter gives the discovery of the valley by the first white men and subsequent forays by others in later years.
The prominence of the Teton Peaks, 13,747 feet high, distinguished the locality as a land mark to Indian, trapper, trader, and early settler alike. The trappers of the …
Howard Egan: Frontiersman, Pioneer And Pony Express Rider, J. Raman Drake
Howard Egan: Frontiersman, Pioneer And Pony Express Rider, J. Raman Drake
Theses and Dissertations
Howard Egan, one of the outstanding members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the period shortly after its organization, demonstrated his faithfulness to the Church by supporting the leaders, through all their difficulties, from the day of his conversion until the end of his life. While living in Nauvoo he lent his assistance to the leaders by serving as a city policeman, as Captain of the Camp Creek detachment of the Nauvoo Legion on reconnaissance duty during the mob hostilities of 1845, and as a missionary for the Church in the Eastern States. During the exodus …