by lgroll | Oct 28, 2017 | Historical Stories
Captain America has nothing on Captain Fear-Not, otherwise known as David W. Patten. David W. Patten was the first apostolic martyr of the restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, marking in blood a legacy that defined what it means to give all for the...
by Guest Author | Jun 23, 2016 | Historical Stories
This article by Kathryn Jenkins Gordon appeared in the 22 June 2016 online edition of LDS Living Magazine. Let’s consider a woman who really “took one for the sisters.” If you’ve ever visited Salt Lake City, you are likely familiar with the McCune Mansion—the...
by Keith L. Brown | Jun 1, 2016 | Joseph Smith
Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah! Joseph Smith was the prophet of the restoration. He was told in a vision from the angel Moroni “that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or...
by Guest Author | Apr 26, 2016 | Historical Stories
This article which was written by Aleah Ingram appeared on LDSDaily.com on 21 April 2016. This is an excerpt. During the Kirtland era, when the gathering of new converts to northeast Ohio was at a peak, crippling poverty was a serious issue. One of the proposed...
by Guest Author | Apr 20, 2016 | Historical Stories
This article was written by Brittany Chapman Nash and Richard E. Turley Jr. and appeared in the 19 April 2016 online edition of LDS Living Magazine. This is an excerpt from their new book titled “Fearless in the Cause” which can be purchased from Deseret...