helemon
24th July 2006, 05:48 PM
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4087715
This was a great article:
Myth: The Salt Lake Valley was a barren desert when the pioneers arrived. In fact, the valley was lushly carpeted with grasses,
Myth: There was a single tree in the valley, the Lone Cedar in what is now Central City. Actually, it may have been a lone cedar post.
Myth: The seagulls rescued pioneers from the crickets. In fact, the crickets showed up pretty much every year, and so did the seagulls,
Myth: The pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, In reality, scouts arrived on July 21, Brigham Young got here on the 24th.
Myth: The Hopi Indians were descended from the Welsh. Apparently, the Rev. Morgan Jones conjured up a similar tale in 1660 regarding the Doeg tribe in Virginia, and the notion became dear to Welshmen who came up with the same idea regarding the Hopis.
This was a great article:
Myth: The Salt Lake Valley was a barren desert when the pioneers arrived. In fact, the valley was lushly carpeted with grasses,
Myth: There was a single tree in the valley, the Lone Cedar in what is now Central City. Actually, it may have been a lone cedar post.
Myth: The seagulls rescued pioneers from the crickets. In fact, the crickets showed up pretty much every year, and so did the seagulls,
Myth: The pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, In reality, scouts arrived on July 21, Brigham Young got here on the 24th.
Myth: The Hopi Indians were descended from the Welsh. Apparently, the Rev. Morgan Jones conjured up a similar tale in 1660 regarding the Doeg tribe in Virginia, and the notion became dear to Welshmen who came up with the same idea regarding the Hopis.