Op-ed: Ever wondered where the Mormon youth trek phenomenon came from? – Deseret News
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I've wondered whether the Mormon pioneers could have envisioned such re-enactments becoming a central part of the Mormon youth experience.
I've wondered whether the Mormon pioneers could have envisioned such re-enactments becoming a central part of the Mormon youth experience.
Mormon handcart pioneers - Wikipedia
Trek' is a 'by Mormons, for Mormons' humorous spin on pioneer re
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Youths go on trek to learn about pioneers - The Columbian
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25 years ago: A look back at the sesquicentennial pioneer trek
Mormon Pioneer Trek Re-enacted from Deep River and Killingworth
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Pioneer Trek Re-enacted by Mormon Youth in Canada
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Uncle Dale's Old Mormon Articles: Misc. Southern States, 1845-1919
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Mormonism's Troubled Legacy
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Cedar City youth, trek leaders pull handcarts in effort to connect
The Mormon Image in The American Mind Fifty Years of Public
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When did Trek become a thing? I feel like it started to kick in
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Mormon handcart pioneers - New World Encyclopedia
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