Resources

Books 

The Price We Paid:  The Extraordinary Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Pioneers
Andrew D. Olson, 2006, Deseret Book Company.

The Sweetwater Rescue:  The Martin and Willie Handcart Story
Heidi S. Swinton and Lee Groberg, 2006, Covenant Communication, American For, UT.  Companion CD available.

Trail of Hope:  The Story of the Mormon Trail
William W. Slaughter and Michael Landon, 1997, Shadow Mountain, Salt Lake City, UT.  Companion CD available.

Journal of the Trail
Stewart E. Glazier and Robert S. Clark, 1997.

I Walked to Zion:  True Stories of Young Pioneers on the Mormon Trail
Susan Arrington Madsen, 1994, Deseret Book Co., Salt Lake City, UT.

Tell My Story, Too (8th Edition)
A Collection of Biographical Sketches of Pioneers and Rescuers of the Willie, Martin, Hodgett, Hunt Companies 1856, by Jolene S. Allphin, 2012.
 


Videos

 
“Legacy”
Church Distribution Center.
 
“Faith in Every Footstep” 
Church Distribution Center.
 
“The Sweetwater Rescue:  The Martin and Willie Handcart Story.”
 
“Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail.”
 
“Treasure in Heaven:  The John Tanner Story”
Available on the “Doctrine & Covenants and Church History Visual Resource DVDs.”
Church Distribution Center.
 
“Only a Stonecutter” (The John Rowe Moyle Story)
Available on the “Doctrine & Covenants and Church History Visual Resource DVDs.”
Church Distribution Center.
 
Available on the “Doctrine & Covenants and Church History Visual Resource DVDs.”
Church Distribution Center.
 
 

Internet

 
The Pioneer Story
An excellent resource that displays a map of the trail the pioneers traveled.  Click on the cities or “stops” to read accounts from pioneers, along with information about each place.
Willie & Martin Remembered
Paintings depicting the Willie and Martin handcart companies, accompanied by journal entries.
 

Magazine Articles

Safety in Counsel
by President Henry B. Eyring


The Strength of Our Heritage
by Elder L. Tom Perry


Meeting your Goliath
by President Thomas S. Monson 


Our Honored Pioneer Heritage
by President Thomas S. Monson


Lift Where You Stand
by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf


Faith to Answer the Call
by Elder Jeffery R. Holland


Keep Walking and Give Time a Chance
by Virginia H. Pearce


You Have Nothing to Fear from the Journey
by M. Russell Ballard


How Does the Spirit Speak to Us?
by Elder Boyd K Packer


A Priceless Heritage
by James E. Faust