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 Guest Author | Apr 24, 2016 | Historical Stories
Thanks to LDS Women of God and LDS.org for researching these women! This article is from LDSDaily.com This is an excerpt. On April 21, 1898, Lucy Jane “Jennie” Brimhall and Amanda Inez Knight (pictured above) arrived in Liverpool England to start their missions for...
by Keith L. Brown | Mar 15, 2016 | Historical Stories
This life is a test. Along our journey we will face opposition from the adversary who is forever on the prowl seeking to thwart the good intents and purposes of significant events. Wherefore, we are warned in scripture to “be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary...
by Keith L. Brown | Oct 12, 2014 | Historical Stories
On 4 October 1855, after sailing twenty-six days in the Pacific Ocean, a vessel with 39 passengers and 17 crew aboard, ran into a submerged reef about 200 miles off the coast of Tahiti ultimately destroying the ship. Of the 39 passengers on board, 28 were Latter-day...
by dwhite | Dec 19, 2013 | Modern History
by Delisa Hargrove The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often inadvertently called the Mormon Church, recently packed its Church History website, www.history.lds.org, with even more features and information. Matthew McBride, the Church History...