Brigham Young
After many years of leading the Saints across the plains, Brigham Young's cause of death was complications from a ruptured appendix.
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I truly respect Brigham Young. He went through an awful lot over the years.
I know that there are many, especially among the fundamentalists, who believe that he was murdered in some way - probably poison.
The Discourses of Brigham Young holds a special place on my bookshelf, and frequently provides me with food for thought.
President Buchanan contemplated using Brigham Young to acquire northern Mexico, Cuba
ST. GEORGE - U.S. President James Buchanan contemplated using Brigham Young and the Mormons in a complex chain of events that would result in the acquisition by the United States of northern Mexico and Cuba, the president of the Mormon History Association said Saturday evening. Ref. Source 3
Brigham Young (Hover)
"You go back and tell Brigham Young that if he will let me alone I will let him alone."
-- Abraham Lincoln
"Good out of evil. One must thank the genius of Brigham Young for the creation of Salt Lake City - an inestimable hospitality to the Overland Emigrants, and an efficient example to all men in the vast desert, teaching how to subdue and turn it to a habitable garden." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Barnum," said Brigham Young, "what will you give to exhibit me in New York and the eastern cities?"
"Well, Mr. President," I replied, "I"ll give you half the receipts, which I will guarantee shall be $200,000 per year, for I consider you the best show in America."
-- P. T. Barnum, in speaking with Brigham Young in Salt Lake City
Field of Vision
First, Brigham Young possessed a different field of vision. What we call long-term strategic thinking today, Brigham Young would call stream of consciousness. I"m sure the contagion of short-termism that plagues our society would trouble him greatly. Our planning horizons stretch out five and sometimes 10 years. Brother Brigham added a zero and did things with centuries in mind. He did not enjoy the shade of trees he planted. Ref. Source 5