The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 7 days agoThis is the state of Deseret, the original request for what ultimately became Utah.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1117
arrow-up1117imageThis is the state of Deseret, the original request for what ultimately became Utah.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 7 days agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 days ago The name Deseret derives from the word for “honeybee” in the Book of Mormon. A remarkable coincidence that it’s also in the middle of the desert
A remarkable coincidence that it’s also in the middle of the desert