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James Godson Bleak: Pioneer Historian Of Southern Utah, Caroline S. Addy
James Godson Bleak: Pioneer Historian Of Southern Utah, Caroline S. Addy
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is concerned with the life and works of James Godson Bleak (1829-1918), with particular reference to the composition, contents, and historical value of his "Annals of the Southern Utah Mission."
A Historical Study Of The Influence Of The Railroad Upon Ogden, Utah, 1868-1875, Alma W. Hansen
A Historical Study Of The Influence Of The Railroad Upon Ogden, Utah, 1868-1875, Alma W. Hansen
Theses and Dissertations
The general plan of this study is to sketch the beginning of Ogden settlement and the early history up to the beginnings of the influence of the coming of the railroad, then to follow in more detail the conditions and influences that developed as the railroad was built and the changes that followed the completion of the line.
History Of Winter Quarters, Nebraska, 1846-1848, Ernest Widtsoe Shumway
History Of Winter Quarters, Nebraska, 1846-1848, Ernest Widtsoe Shumway
Theses and Dissertations
The Indian agent, the trapper, or the citizens of small Iowa townships were undoubtedly startled to see such a large movement of people and wagons across the state of Iowa. It was the winter and early spring of 1846. The onlooker would have seen men, women, and children muffled against the wintry blast, walking or riding in covered wagons and lesser vehicles. Somehow these people were different from the occasional companies bound for points West. Many were ill equipped. Many had a look of gentility, or as the frontiersman might say, a "citified look." They kept to themselves and often …
Early Exploration And Settlement Of The Tooele Area, Utah, Thomas Keith Midgley
Early Exploration And Settlement Of The Tooele Area, Utah, Thomas Keith Midgley
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this thesis is to describe the early exploration and settlement of the Tooele area, from the time it was first entered by the adventurous fur trappers through the first years of Mormon colonization.