1. 19th century novelist, Willa Cather claims the
Mormon pioneers were responsible for introducing what flower to Nebraska?
b. Wild roses
c. Tulips
d. Bleeding hearts
2. On his visit to Salt Lake City in 1877,
famous naturalist John Muir (founder of Yosemite National Park) said that the
two most popular flowers in Salt Lake City gardens were what?
a. Pansies and Petunias
b. Daisys and Holly hocks
c. Lilacs and Tulips
d. Snap Dragons and Orchids
Yesterday’s
answer
D)
Mush and milk
The following from the
journal of Warren Foote dated July 13, 1838 on his journey to join the Saints
in Missouri:
“13th.
Today we traveled 13 miles and stopped to noon. While nooning they heard of a
man, who wanted to hire hands to cut his wheat. The company concluded to stop
and work awhile, as they were nearly out of money. The fact is we have been
living on mush, and milk for a long time past: It has been mush and milk for
breakfast, milk and mush for dinner, and for a change mush and milk for supper.
When we commenced eating mush and milk for breakfast, I began to think that
they would starve me out, as I could not eat enough to last me one hour, but
before we got to this place, I could fill up, so as to stand it first rate.”
Autobiography of Warren Foote, Typescript, Harold B. Lee
Library, Brigham Young University; http://www.boap.org/
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