Thesis (M.A.)--B.Y.U. Dept. of Church History and Doctrine.

Thesis (M.A.)-- Brigham Young University, Interdepartmental Program in Ancient Studies, 1975.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of History. / Electronic thesis. Bibliography: leaves [132]-140. Also available in print ed.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of History. / Electronic thesis. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-129). Also available in print ed.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1922. / Vita. Published also without thesis note. Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-167) and index.

Thesis (M.R.E.)--B.Y.U. Dept. of Church History and Doctrine. / Electronic thesis. Also available in print ed.

Thesis (M.A.)--B.Y.U. Graduate Dept. of Religious Instruction. / Electronic thesis. Also available in print ed.

Thesis (M.A.)--Denver Seminary, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [95-100] ).

Using first person, reminiscent accounts, this thesis examines children's lives on the Mormon Trail. It attempts to shed further light on the story of the Mormon Trail by sharing the perspectives of pioneers who crossed the plains as children. This study focuses on such issues as the children's impressions of the trail, their experiences on it, their duties, their family life, and the influence of religion. This study highlights the symbiotic relationship between children and the trail: children affected trail life and at the same time were affected by their experiences on the trail. Children shouldered responsibilites that were essential to the success of the family. Because the trail required children to work hard for the good of the family, children achieved a greater sense of their own abilities to succeed.

Utah's foundation under the influence of the LDS church, and the continued influence of the majority LDS population in the state make this area unique in the United States. This situation makes life for the non-LDS in Utah somewhat different than in other areas. Through a series of interviews with members of the Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist (National Baptist Convention), Buddhist, and Jewish faiths, this thesis produced a large body of qualitative data concerning the non-LDS experience in Utah.The experience of non-LDS people in Utah can by typified, with a few exceptions, as a traditional majority/minority interaction. Elements of Marxist theory and also of the Group-Identification theory adequately explain most of the elements of the non-LDS Utah experience.