Quilts and Women of the Mormon Migrations
- ISBN-10
- 1558533990
- ISBN-13
- 9781558533998
- Category
- Religion / Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
- Pages
- 251
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rutledge Hill Press
- Author
- Mary Bywater Cross
Description
Between 1830 and 1877, Mormon men and women migrated to Utah to establish homes and find a place to nurture their faith. During this period, many women stitched heirloom-quilts as a symbol of their life's accomplishments. This beautifulillustrated volume features these historically significant quilts, as well as paintings, maps, photographs, and genealogies.
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