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Mormon leader Brigham Young vowed to burn Salt Lake City rather than surrender to the Army. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
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Mormon leader Brigham Young vowed to burn Salt Lake City rather than surrender to the Army. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
Photo by MPI/Getty Images