I Sustain Thomas S. Monson That first trek of 1847 organized and led by Brigham Young, is described by historians as one of the great epics of United States history. Mormon pioneers by the hundreds suffered and died from disease, exposure, or starvation. There were some who lacking wagons and teams, literally walked the 1,300 miles across the plains and through the mountains, pushing and pulling handcarts. In these groups, one in six perished. Pin this to Pinterest: pinterest/pin/231513237066189720/repin/
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