Before Zion
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Before Zion tells the largely untold story of the 7th Handcart Company—Scandinavian converts to the LDS Church who in 1857 crossed the Atlantic aboard the Westmoreland and pulled handcarts 1,300 miles from Iowa to Salt Lake City. Blending family histories, journals, and broad historical context of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the Utah War, Allen C. Christensen recovers the faith, sacrifice, and hardship of common folk who became extraordinary pioneers, completing the journey in a record 93 days.
- The forgotten handcart company: no famous rescue, but the fastest trek time of any Iowa City departure—93 days
- Scandinavian Saints who consecrated everything so poorer converts could reach Zion
- Traces the ancestry of prominent figures including Russell M. Nelson and Disney cartoonist Floyd Gottfredson
- A pioneer story told largely from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish family records never before compiled
Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint with Scandinavian pioneer ancestry or a serious interest in Mormon handcart and immigration history who enjoys deeply researched narrative history.
Product Details
- Author
- Allen Christensen
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 356
- Dimensions
- 6x9 in
- Interior
- Black and White
- Weight
- 21.1 oz
- ISBN
- 9781555177492
- SKU
- 77492
- Imprint
- Council Press
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