Going West Wasn't So Deadly for Early Mormon Pioneers

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

Pioneers had plenty to worry about on their journeys west, but the earliest Mormons survived their treks across the Great Plains in high numbers, new research finds. The mortality rate of Mormon pioneers was barely higher than average.

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