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In the 1800’s Polygamy was a matter of other cultures and was not part of the United States. When Asian descent people started to arrive at the United States, citizens were concerned that their influence would start to shock the nation and animosity towards these people started to grow. The unorthodox culture of Chinese immigrants to allow practices of polygamy and prostitution was an important factor in federalization of immigrate law and laws subduing polygamy (Abrams, 2015). During this time the

up haley was my best friend. People always mistakes us for twins. We have a very close relationship. Up until last year, problems in her life led to difficulties which would affect her daily. August of 2015, Haley moved to Provo to attend school at Utah Valley University. My heart was sad knowing she was leaving me home left with my four younger brothers. Our friendship remained strong while she was gone. Living in Provo, Haley quickly loved it. She had awesome roommates who became some of her best

The Mormon religion first came to light in the early 1800s, in the northeastern United States. The Second Great Awakening provided the perfect religious atmosphere for new religious dogma. Furthermore, this new religion offered fresh perspective and ideals; which helped to further alienate its followers from mainstream gospel. Faced with extreme prejudice from Protestants, it wasn 't until the Mormons fled west that their religious prerogative flourished. The hyper-emotional state of affairs originating

Rachelle Laga Professor Susan Andersen English 2010 Persuasive Research Essay 24 April, 2016 Do Not Pet! Service Dog on the Job Walking into my final class of the day, I noticed that a fellow student is with a dog. As I got closer to the couple, the urge to pet the animal washed over me. My hands began to itch to feel the fur on my skin and to find the extraordinary spot behind the ear that all dogs love. However, a red vest caught my eyes with the words “SERVICE DOG” and “DO NOT PET” that yelled

Sevier-Fremont’s adaptability to changes in nature inspires Terry Tempest Williams to re-evaluate her response to changes in her life. The story of the Sevier-Fremont people’s evolution and existence in the Great Basin parallels Williams’ life in Utah during the 1980s. They Sevier-Fremont evolved from the Anasazi

the Peace House. However, the most populous county in Utah, Salt Lake County, has never held a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event – and I think 2014 is the perfect time to bring this celebrated event to Salt Lake City. Like other Walk a Mile in Her Shoes events, “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Salt Lake City!” will raise funds for a local non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating sexual violence in our state – the Rape Recovery Center of Utah.

We headed off at 8:30 so we could get to California earlier. Right when we were on the road my brother and sister fell back asleep because they were so excited they couldn’t sleep last night so they passed out in the car. So, we started to head to Utah and we were really nervous the whole way. We didn’t stop at all because we really wanted to leave Colorado as soon as possible. After a long drive that seemed like we were driving for ages, we saw a sign and it said, “leaving colorful Colorado.” My

The thought of expanding the U.S. more made the citizens somewhat nervous. Nervous of what lays ahead, the dangers, unknown animals, different weather, and some of the unfriendly natives who roamed the west. Excited, to know that there is an opportunity of a new start in life, and the rumored gold. The point of my paper is to give you an idea of what it was like for these brave people to migrate west. What they went through, what they found, and if they accomplished. The Mormons were a group of

"We are a peculiar people," Elder Bruce R. McConkie once said (McConkie 25). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of a few "odd" Christian religions. Many of its practices have created much persecution and political reaction, polygamy being one of these. It created much social and political persecution of the Mormons. Most of this persecution had come from anti-polygamist Christians. This is ironic because the anti-polygamists believed in the Bible, but not polygamy, one of its

The pros and cons of life in the Great Basin culture. The Great Basin is almost all of Utah and Nevada. The region is named Great Basin because the surrounding mountains create a bowl shaped landscape that prevents water from flowing out. Although the mountains tend to receive steady rain, the interior gets as little as 2 inches of moisture a year. There are some pine forests in the mountains, but few plants grow on the desert floor. Game animals are scarce as well. The tools Great Basin Indians