Item Detail
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English
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Historical Sketch of Salt Lake Valley
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Juvenile Instructor
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May 15, 1896
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31
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This article gives a very brief overview of the first 6-10 years of the settlers in the Salt Lake Valley. A large focus of the article is to portray the settlers as patriotic citizens who had unwavering faith in God to be able to accomplish what they did. Another focus of the article is the agricultural economy of Utah at the time. It describes their initial difficulties farming and eventual success. More specifically, it mentions the building of the wall around the city, the climate, the industries, and the first school.