Local youth step back in time as Mormon pioneers' journey
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Local teens recently unplugged from the 21st century for three days as they embarked on a pioneer trek reenactment. The 149 youths and 60-plus adult leaders set out on a
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Hardcover Book, An epic account of traveling the length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way—in a covered wagon with a team of mules, an
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The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
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[Jessica Warner] on . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked
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Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked
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Teenager Mormon Pioneer Heroes
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Youth and leaders taking part in Trek say the experience pays
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Cedar City youth, trek leaders pull handcarts in effort to connect
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Youth experience determination of Mormon pioneers
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Cedar City youth, trek leaders pull handcarts in effort to connect
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Mormon pioneers pulling handcarts on the long journey to Salt Lake City in 1856 by American School
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How Lessons From Pioneers' Trek to Salt Lake Valley Can Apply 175