Brigham Young has been called the 'American Moses' because he delivered his followers from an oppressive environment into their 'promised land' - just like the Biblical Moses.
Brigham Young has been called "The American Moses".
Brigham Young was a Morman leader. Some called him the American Moses or Lion of the Lord. So this letter probably praised Brigham Young and perhaps asked questions on how to join him in Utah.
Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") is sometimes called the "Mormon Moses" or the "American Moses". To learn more about Brigham Young and the trek west, see the "Related Links" below.
For sure. He was known as the Modern day Moses.
Brigham Young. He is called the "Great Colonizer of the West."
Yes. There was a movie made about Brigham Young (Titled: Brigham Young).
Brigham Young's full name was Brigham Young.
Brigham Young's full name was Brigham Young. He didn't have a middle name.
I don't know if you could really say that Brigham Young founded BYU. BYU originally began as an extension of the University of Utah, then called the University of Deseret. Brigham Young had purchased a plot of land in Provo to be used for that extension school. In 1876, the Provo school officially broke off from the University of Deseret to become "Brigham Young Acadamy", which was a K-12 school. In the 1890's the Acadamy began to teach some college-level courses. It wasn't until 1903 that Brigham Young Acadamy was split into Brigham Young High School and Brigham Young University. Brigham Young High School was closed in 1968.
Brigham Young loved Utah.
There are three. Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah is the largest and most well-known. Brigham Young University-Idaho is in Rexburg, Idaho. It was called "Ricks College" until about 2004. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is in Laie, Hawaii. It used to be called "Church College of Hawaii".
No, Brigham Young was not an abolitionist. Brigham Young believed that slavery could not be abolished until the second coming of the Lord.