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Elizabeth Ann Smart was born on November 3, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Edward "Ed" and Lois Smart. Her family was part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [3] She is the second-oldest child in her family; she has four brothers and one sister. Smart attended Bryant Middle School and East High School in Salt Lake City.
Elizabeth Ann Smart was kidnapped at age fourteen on June 5, 2002, by Brian Mitchell from her home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was held captive by Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, and later, in San Diego County, California. Her captivity lasted approximately nine ...
The Mormon handcart movement began in 1856 and continued until 1860. Motivated to join their fellow church members in Utah, but lacking funds for full teams of oxen or horses, nearly 3,000 Mormon pioneers from England, Wales, Scotland and Scandinavia made the journey from Iowa or Nebraska to Utah in ten handcart companies.
The Handcart Pioneer Monument, by Torleif S. Knaphus, located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Willie and Martin handcart companies were two companies of Mormon handcart pioneers that were participating in the migration of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to Salt Lake City, Utah and used handcarts to transport their belongings.
Best Friends Animal Society. / 37.125773; -112.543697. Best Friends Animal Society, ( BFAS) founded in its present form in 1993, [1] is an American nonprofit 501 (c) (3) animal welfare organization based in Kanab, Utah with satellite offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Bentonville, Arkansas, Houston, Texas, Los Angeles, California, New York City, and ...
The Crandall Canyon Mine is located at 39°27′36″N 111°10′03.5″W (39.460000°, -111.167639°) [1] with its entrance at an elevation of 7,835 feet (2,388 m). The mine is located in Emery County, Utah, in the Wasatch plateau coal field. [2] The mine is located about 140 miles (230 km) south of Salt Lake City, 34 miles (55 km) southeast ...
Operation Underground Railroad. Operation Underground Railroad ( O.U.R.) is a nonprofit United States-based anti-sex trafficking organization founded in 2013 by Tim Ballard. [1] The organization has been criticized for its conduct during sting operations and has been accused of exaggerating claims regarding its work.
April 11, 2024 at 7:58 AM. A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week after the trio spelled out “HELP ...