Utah Statehood
The film: Utah: The Struggle for Statehood is a documentary that discusses the many steps in which the Utah Territory settlers had to take in order for the state to eventually achieve statehood. The film is broken up into many parts, and although it is not always in chronological order by doing so, it helps the viewer come to a better understanding of just how many different issues were involved in making Utah into a state. The film offers many black and white photos as well as color photos and is narrated very well. The key narrators are those of Mormon prophets like Brigham Young as well as military
There is also narration for mountain men such as Jim Bridger and authors like Charles Dickens and Mark Twain. From the Mountain Man to the Native American, from the Mormon settler to the Washington politician, from the white military men to the black Buffalo Soldiers, the film does not show bias, and in fact, offers many fresh and insightful views that the average Mormon viewer has probably not heard. The main audience of the film is, naturally, Utahans and their Mormon majority. figures and Presidents of the United States like Sydney Johnston and Abraham Lincoln. Utah: The Struggle for Statehood should be viewed as a documentary, but don't worry, it's still fun, and will leave every Utahan feeling proud of the state that they have the privilege of living in. The film is rich in the cultural beliefs of Mormons from the Mormon point of view. The films intent is to show the viewer that Utah has a richly unique heritage and that a lot of time and effort was put forth by people both inside and outside Utah to help it become a state. However, the film offers many outsider's perspectives on Mormon culture as well: there is the telling of the story by Charles Dickens of his encounter with some Mormons upon a ship, the visit to Salt Lake City by Mark Twain, and the likening of Mormons to "logs" by Abraham Lincoln. These narrations come from either first hand accounts in journals and newspapers, or third person recollections. The viewer will come to know the religious, political, and cultural issues that dominated the 1800's throughout Utah. The film also offers many played-out scenarios such as that of the Mountain Meadows Massacre that helps the viewer get a fill for what it would have been like to have bee there.
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