Brigham Young was the powerful second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But this Mormon leader also founded a retail co-operative during his tenure with the church.

Here’s a heck of a big what if: Had Latter-day Saint leader Brigham Young not deemed this “the place” in 1847, what would this place on the western edge of the Rocky Mountains be like today?

Brigham Young left an indelible mark on Utah and the West, as colonizer, entrepreneur, statesman, and religious leader. That imprint can still be recognized in the names of Brigham City and ...

Brigham Young (John Donovan Wilson) and Mary Ann Angell (Twyla Wilson) walk together. (Photo: "Six Days in August") The lead actors were cast from around the country and some of them are not ...