Library

Nefarious Elders

Men who murdered in the name of the Lord

Long Suffering Saints

Women caught in the throes of polygamy

Brigham Young

The lion of the God, He speaks for God

The Apostles

A quorum of twelve

The Layout of the Land

A basin surrounded by mountains, for many, a prison

The Explorers

Trailblazers and travelers from foreign lands

U.S Army Personnel

Topographical engineers and the reformer

The Indians

The Newspaper Men

Men of many words, eager to sell

The Mormon Rebellion

A.K.A the Utah war, a controversial conflict

The Gold Rush

Started at Sutter’s mill and swept across the nation

The Handcart Tragedy

A way to save money, very poorly planned

Mountain Meadows Massacre

One hundred twenty untimely and tragic deaths

Civil War

Transportation and Communication

An influx of Mormons, a long awaited escape

The Kingdom of God

“You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.” Jodi Picoult

There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.