The Iowa Mormon Trail
Subtitle: legacy of faith and courage
By: Susan Easton Black and William G. Hartley, editors.
Contributors: Black, Susan Easton.; Hartley, William G.; Iowa Mormon Trail Symposium (1996 : Des Moines, Iowa).
Publisher: Helix; Brand: Helix
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Orem, Utah
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Subjects: United States. Army. Mormon Battalion.; Mormon pioneers -- Iowa -- History -- 19th century.; Frontier and pioneer life -- Iowa.; Iowa -- History -- 19th century.; Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History.; Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail.
Description: Collection of papers from the Iowa Mormon Trail Symposium held May 3-4, 1996 in Des Moines, Iowa. Examines the history of the Mormon Trail in Iowa, with special focus on topics such as Mormon women, the hardships of the Nauvoo Poor Camps, the social life and entertainment of the travelers, the temporary way stations of Garden Grove, Mt. Pisgah, and Kanesville, and the Mormon Battalion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collection of papers from the Iowa Mormon Trail Symposium held May 3-4, 1996 in Des Moines, Iowa.