No. The 1847 pioneers, for instance, “did not pull handcarts into the Great Basin,” Reeve writes. “The handcart companies ...

Whenever I see the 7-foot bronze likeness of Brigham Young standing resolute on the lawn of Provo City Library at Academy ...

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Pioneer Day, also known as Pioneers Day, is a significant Utah state holiday celebrated on July 24. This day commemorates the arrival of the first Mormon pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley, honoring ...

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Brigham Young University removed a ban on "homosexual behavior" from its honor code, the Mormon institution announced, to match the church's policy.

Fireworks, rodeos and a Grande Parade abounded in downtown Ogden as residents celebrated Pioneer Day in the Beehive State.