PBS
Pbs the West: Joseph Smith (1805 1844)
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.
PBS
Pbs: An American Born Religion
A series of short descriptions of the early Mormon church and the role of Joseph Smith by well-known historians and scholars.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr Photographic History Museum: Utah's Role in the Pacific Railroad
A chapter from John J. Stewart's "The Iron Trail to the Golden Spike" about Utah and the transcontinental railroad.