"Between the mid 1840s and late 1860s, around 5,000 Welsh people, inspired by the Mormon faith, ventured to start a new life in the United States...seeking thei

Follow the fascinating true stories of one family through the Mormon pioneer era—stories that follow four generations and several of the author’s family lin

Traces the tragedy-marked 1856 journey of three thousand Mormons from Iowa to Utah, explaining how leader Brigham Young disregarded warnings and then convinced

The Welsh in Iowa is the history of the little known Welsh immigrant communities in the American Midwestern state of Iowa. Dr. Walley’s book identifies what m

Collection of essays and articles about the US Civil War, with a focus on, but not limited to, people who were either members or later became members of The Chu