The incredible true story of Willie Handcart Company of 1856, where pioneers crossed the American Prairie pulling handcarts in order to find religious freedom. The tory is seen through the eyes of three of its most famous participants--Eliza Gadd, a mother of eight who was the only non-Mormon on the journey, Captain James Willie who headed the trek, and nine-year-old Bodil Malene Mortensen.… (more)