This section of WestWeb provides information about religion and faith in the West. Under Mission Churches you will find links to information about Spanish-American Missions. Under Mormons, you will find links to sites dealing with various issues in Mormon history. Under Native Americans, there are links to sites about Native American religious beliefs. The Other Religions category contains links to sites on other religions which do not fall into the other categories, as well as general American religion links. Finally, under Images, you will find some images of Western religious history.
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Mission Churches
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park includes the missions San José, San Juan, Espada, and Concepción.
A slide presentation of Mission Churches of the Sonoran Desert, with commentary.
The California Mission Studies Association, founded 1984 is dedicated to the study and preservation of California's Native American, Hispanic, and Early American past. Well laid out and full of great resources.
Mormons
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Boise State University's Passages magazine feature article on Western Historian Patricia Limerick and mormonism.
Dave Crockett's Mormon History Resource Page.
Dave Crockett's Mormon Diaries, Journals and Biographies.
Mormon Church History, written and compiled by Perry L. Porter.
History of the Mormon Trail, together with comments on the meaning of the 1846 mormon trek across Iowa.
Native Americans
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Regional Folklore and Mythology links; specifically, Native American mythology links (includes Canadian, and South and Central American mythologies.)
Other Religions, and General Links
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Academic Info's Resources for the Study of American Religions attempts to cover religions of both American Continents
Jesuit document archive from Loyola University, Chicago.
A list of books documenting Jews in Los Angeles.
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