Today, at least half of the state’s population identifies as Mormon. As you’ll see further down on this list of things Utah is famous for, the LDS Church continues to have a strong influence ...

Mormon Temple, commemorating statehood, 1896. Courtesy: Special Collections Dept., J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Mormon settlers began a westward exodus, escaping persecution ...

If this is done, the question will resume nearly its original shape - embarassed, however, by the professedly loyal condition of the Mormons. It will be many years before the condition of Utah ...