Welcome To Temple Hill Videos

Dennis Lyman and his love of pioneer history dates back to 1995 when he was asked to shoot "Utah Remembers", a seven-part series on the history of Utah. Lyman has been a videographer for over 17 years, shooting NBA Basketball games, concerts, television shows, and commercials. He worked on "Tongue nor Pen" which is currently being shown at Martin's Cove Visitor's Center and has had over a million viewers. Lyman has traveled with the LDS Church's Church Educational System from Chimney Rock to This is the Place State Park as videographer. He is currently covering nine states for The Joseph Smith Papers Project which will result in 36 volumes. Lyman's love for research and history has enabled him to meet many people.

Currently Dennis is working on a documentary of the history of pioneer women.

	For This People	On July 26, 1847, Brigham Young declared, "This is the place for the Temple!" Over the next forty years, the Mormons settled Utah, established communities, and built other temples. Work on the Salt Lake Temple was going slow, delayed by hardships, difficult work with rudimentary tools, little money and opposition from the U.S. government. But the Saints persevered. "For This People" chronicles the undying ambition and fortitude of those who helped build the majestic edifice that would be the crown jewel of the Mormon Church.
	A Temple Dressed In White	In 1861, Brigham Young sent 309 families to settle the St. George area. Intense heat, drought, flooding from the Virgin River and disease tested their determination and faith. "A Temple Dressed In White" tells the story of St. George from the call of Jacob Hamblin to teach the Indians in the area through the struggle to establish a cotton crop, and the challenges of building the St. George Temple.
	The House Of The Lord	The beautiful Cache Valley has always been a unique part of the West. It's many streams provided such lush summer growth that it was first called "Willow Valley". In this video, discover it's rich history from the Shoshone Indians and the Mountain Men, to the settling of the Latter Day Saint pioneers and their dedication to building the majestic Logan Temple.
	History At Temple Hill	Mormons and Utes first met here when Manti was settled in 1849. Their subsequent encounters were not always as friendly. For example, the Sanpete settlers fled from the resistance of Indians under Wakara and Black Hawk. Scandinavians, especially Danes, settled in Manti in large numbers. The crown jewel of their many achievements, was the temple, rising majestically at the north end of Manti. It came to symbolize the spiritual center of people's lives.