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The early Mormon Church was forced out of several states and
finally blazed a trail across unknown territory to Utah to form
their own theocracy. In addition to this westward movement,
converts in Europe were admonished to "gather to Zion" and build up
the Church in the Salt Lake Valley. 85,000 Mormon emigrants came to
America by sailing ships between the years of 1840 and 1890. Seven
Sisters takes place on one of these ships--the Amazon. Carrying 800
Latter-day Saints, it had a send off from Charles Dickens at the
London Docks and landed in New York City a couple of days after the
deadliest riot in American History-the Draft Riots of 1863. During
the 44 day crossing, there are births, deaths, storms,
sea-sickness, accidents, drama, comedy, romance, and pure religion.
All of this is seen through the eyes of seven single young women
who start out the voyage individually and are soon placed together
as a "family" by Church leaders. Although, they aren't related--as
such--they are "sisters" in the Gospel, and together they face the
adventures, hardships, and dangers of an ocean voyage.
The early Mormon Church was forced out of several states and
finally blazed a trail across unknown territory to Utah to form
their own theocracy. In addition to this westward movement,
converts in Europe were admonished to "gather to Zion" and build up
the Church in the Salt Lake Valley. 85,000 Mormon emigrants came to
America by sailing ships between the years of 1840 and 1890. Seven
Sisters takes place on one of these ships--the Amazon. Carrying 800
Latter-day Saints, it had a send off from Charles Dickens at the
London Docks and landed in New York City a couple of days after the
deadliest riot in American History-the Draft Riots of 1863. During
the 44 day crossing, there are births, deaths, storms,
sea-sickness, accidents, drama, comedy, romance, and pure religion.
All of this is seen through the eyes of seven single young women
who start out the voyage individually and are soon placed together
as a "family" by Church leaders. Although, they aren't related--as
such--they are "sisters" in the Gospel, and together they face the
adventures, hardships, and dangers of an ocean voyage.
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