Linnie Findlay
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Linnie Taylor Marchant Findlay (April 22, 1919 – January 10, 2009) was a writer-historian based in Ephraim, Utah
. A native of Ioka, Utah, she is cited as a founding editor of the Saga of the Sanpitch
, an annually-published collection of historical short-stories about Scandinavia
n immigrants and their descendants in Utah's
Sanpete Valley. She and her husband, a professor at Snow College
, were among the original organizers of the Mormon Miracle Pageant
.
Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.-History:Ephraim was founded in 1854...
. A native of Ioka, Utah, she is cited as a founding editor of the Saga of the Sanpitch
Saga of the Sanpitch
The Saga of the Sanpitch was a collection of biographical short stories, published annually from 1969 to 1998, about early Scandinavian immigrants to the Sanpete Valley.-External links:* *...
, an annually-published collection of historical short-stories about Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n immigrants and their descendants in Utah's
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
Sanpete Valley. She and her husband, a professor at Snow College
Snow College
Snow College is a rural, two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, U.S. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas...
, were among the original organizers of the Mormon Miracle Pageant
Mormon Miracle Pageant
The Mormon Miracle Pageant is a Latter-day Saint Pageant held in Manti, Utah. It is produced by an amateur cast of over five hundred members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . The nightly program takes place on the south lawn of temple hill at the Manti Temple...
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