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Summarized by Kent Larsen
Brigham Young's Birthday Recognized
(On This Day)
New York Times 1Jun00 N2
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- The New York Times included the birth of Brigham Young
on this date in 1801 as one of the significant events of this day in
history. Young was born in Whitingham, Vermont, and trained to become a
carpenter before he read the Book of Mormon and joined the followers of
Joseph Smith.
Both the Associated Press and Reuters included his birth in their list of
the important events that occurred on June 1st. These lists are then carried
in many of the newspapers that use these wire services.
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