by Keith L. Brown | May 31, 2014 | Mormon Historical Sites
The Mormon Battalion, a volunteer unit of between 534 and 559 Latter-day Saints men, served from July 1846 to July 1847 in the 1846 U.S. campaign against Mexico. It was the only religiously based unit in United States military history. The battalion made an arduous...
by dwhite | Jan 23, 2014 | Modern History
by Doris White Many people have called Joseph Smith a gold digger, but who knew that Mormon gold would one day be so valuable? The early history of Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”) in the Utah Territory certainly wouldn’t have led anyone to believe it. When members of...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Early History, European Saints, Historical Stories, Modern History, Mormon Beliefs
Special Topics This section will include special topics about Mormon history. Joseph Smith Sr. Taken Advantage of in Ginseng Investment Joseph Smith Sr. tried hard to provide for his family, but evil-hearted men often took advantage of such an honorable character....