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   Brigham Young

   Young had a variety of nicknames, among the most popular being "American Moses," (alternatively the "Modern Moses" or the "Mormon Moses") because, like the Biblical figure, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, in an exodus through a desert, to what they saw as a promised land. ... Many of Young's followers would later reminisce that while Young spoke to the congregation, he looked or sounded similar to Joseph Smith, to which they attributed the power of God.
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   Blood atonement

   When Brigham Young led the Saints from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Salt Lake valley beginning in the mid-1840s, he and his followers intended to establish a theocracy independent of the United States, where there would be no distinction between church and state. ... Blood atonement after Brigham Young
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   Nauvoo Legion

   The Legion insufficiently protected the Mormons from increased mob violence, so Young directed most of his followers out of the city while a crew remained to complete the Nauvoo Temple. ... However, the Nauvoo Legion itself resurfaced to prominence soon after Brigham Young led the first band of Mormons to Utah, then called Deseret, in 1847.
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   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

   After continued difficulties and persecution in Illinois, Young left Nauvoo in 1846 and led his followers to the Great Salt Lake Valley (then part of Mexico but by 1848 part of the United States) in search of religious freedom. ... As the Church began openly practicing plural marriage under Brigham Young during the second half of the 19th century, the Church became the target of nation-wide criticism.
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   Fancher party's and Mormons' backgrounds and the Mountain Meadows massacre

   Brigham Young's typical response to such charges was undisguised sarcasm. ... Brigham Young led the majority of Mormons westward in 1846 to avoid civil war.
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   Utah

   Brigham Young led the first Mormon pioneers to the Great Salt Lake Valley. ... St. George, in the southwest, is the second-fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, trailing Greeley, Colorado.
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   American Old West

   Brigham Young, also influenced by Frémont’s discoveries and seeking to escape persecution, led his followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the “Mormons”) to the valley of the Great Salt Lake, bypassed by other immigrants headed to Oregon, because of its aridity.
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   Utah-BYU rivalry

   After playing close for nearly 30 minutes, Utah opened up a 12-point lead and never trailed from then on. ... His Cougar team led 26-10 at the end of the third quarter, but the night was just getting started.
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   Brigham Young University

   He was also one of several key college leaders who brought about the creation of the Mountain West Conference, which BYU's athletics program joined--BYU previously participating in the Western Athletic Conference. ... The others followed in 2008 with demolition being completed in May 2008.
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    Utah War

    He warned his followers that ... He met with Brigham Young on September 1, 1857 along with other Native leaders.

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• American Old West,
• Utah-BYU rivalry,
• Brigham Young University,
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