by Megan Finley | Feb 27, 2017 | Historical Stories
This article by Kevin Gilbert originally appeared on the Saratogian Lifestyle site on February 20th, 2017. “Why anybody should hold a grudge against a barber shop is more than the citizens of Mechanicville can understand today,” The Saratogian reports. Investigators...
by dwhite | Nov 27, 2013 | Mormon Historical Sites
by Delisa Hargrove When most people think of Latter-day Saint or Mormon pioneers, they think of settlers from the Eastern United States or immigrants from Europe. However, other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently called...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 25, 2013 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Joseph F. Smith was born November 13, 1838, in Far West, Missouri. His parents were Hyrum Smith, brother to Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, and Mary Fielding. Just a few days before his birth, his father, Hyrum Smith, had been turned over to the Missouri militia and was...
by | Sep 26, 2009 | Early History
Sustained as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 17, 1901, Joseph F. Smith began the transition into the twentieth century. Progress was continuing for Utah and for the Church, and the Church made a huge step in missionary work when...
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