Brigham Young the Colonizer

by Milton R. Hunter

Book Overview

""Brigham Young the Colonizer"" is a biography written by Milton R. Hunter about the life and accomplishments of Brigham Young, who was a prominent figure in the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The book details Young's journey from his early life in Vermont to his leadership of the LDS Church and his role in the settlement of the American West. Hunter explores Young's personal life, including his family relationships and his marriages to multiple wives, as well as his leadership style and his impact on the growth of the LDS Church. The book also delves into Young's efforts to establish Mormon settlements throughout the western United States, including the founding of Salt Lake City. Throughout the book, Hunter provides historical context for Young's actions and beliefs, as well as insight into the challenges and triumphs that Young faced during his lifetime. Overall, ""Brigham Young the Colonizer"" offers a comprehensive look at the life of one of the most influential figures in the history of the LDS Church and the American West.1945. Hunter examines the life and colonization efforts of Brigham Young, second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, and first Governor of Utah, was the founder and chief builder of the Great Intermountain West of the United States of America. He is recognized as one of the foremost colonizers and empire builders of all time. The contents are organized in the following manner: The first half of the study stresses the personnel of Mormon colonization, methods of land settlements, and industries founded, and the later portion gives an account of the actual settling of the various valleys in the Far West. Comparatively little space has been given to such valleys as Salt Lake and Weber, as numerous accounts of their colonization have been published heretofore. More particular attention has been paid to the land settlement of Utah Valley and some of the valleys inhabited by the Saints shortly thereafter which furnished excellent type examples of directed Mormon colonization. Valleys settled between 1847 and 1857 are discussed rather fully, with special emphasis on the original colony. Those settled between 1857 and 1877 are briefly summarized. At various places, in the book, mention is made of the motivating force back of Mormon colonization-the sincere and impelling faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116273275X
• ISBN13: 9781162732756
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"