Hearts of the Fathers
The Hearts of the Fathers podcast tells the stories of pioneer ancestors who settled Utah and the American West. Most of these pioneers, but not all, were early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They came from all walks of life and many different countries, seeking freedom and opportunity.In this podcast we "turn the hearts of the children to the fathers, and the fathers to the children" by connecting the lives of pioneer ancestors with their living descendents to discover how their pioneer heritage and ancestry has impacted their lives and made them who they are today.
Hearts of the Fathers
Introducing the Hearts of the Fathers Podcast
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Derek Rowley
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Season 1
The Hearts of the Fathers Podcast explores the lives and stories of the pioneers who settled Utah and the American West, and connects those stories with their living descendants.
Season 1 will tell the stories of 12 individuals who were handcart pioneers in 1856, who walked 1,300 miles from Iowa to Utah pulling all their worldly possessions with them in handmade handcarts. Some came to escape religious persecution, some came to be with family, others came for adventure and opportunity.
We will tell their stories beginning with Edmund Lovell Ellsworth, who was the Captain of the very first group to make the handcart journey.