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PBS

Pbs the West: Joseph Smith (1805 1844)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent biography of the life of Joseph Smith. It is a great place to start research on the man who founded the Mormon religion.
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PBS

Pbs: An American Born Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of short descriptions of the early Mormon church and the role of Joseph Smith by well-known historians and scholars.
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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

Cprr Photographic History Museum: Utah's Role in the Pacific Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
A chapter from John J. Stewart's "The Iron Trail to the Golden Spike" about Utah and the transcontinental railroad.