by Ashley Morales | Jul 24, 2017 | Early History, Modern History, Pioneers
The following article originally appeared in Deseret News on July 20th, 2017, and it was updated on July 21st, 2017. On the 170th anniversary of the Saints entering the Salt Lake Valley, a longtime question has now been answered. How long after Mormon pioneers entered...
by Guest Author | Nov 6, 2015 | Early History
The following article was published on 5 November 2015 by the LDS Living Staff in the online edition of LDS Living magazine. Did you know that there were special dedicatory sessions of the Salt Lake Temple set aside just for children? Primary kids throughout the...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jul 5, 2013 | Historical Stories
William Marsden was one of those stalwart Mormon pioneers who served in any way he could with the many talents he had. A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently called the Mormon Church), his burning testimony made him a worthy...
by dwhite | Feb 29, 2012 | Mormon Historical Sites
Ensign Peak is a natural landmark near Salt Lake City, Utah, rising 1,080 feet from the valley floor. It has come to be both a religious and an ecumenical landmark today, but on July 26, 1847, just two days after the Latter-day Saint (or “Mormon”) pioneers...
by dwhite | Oct 20, 2009 | Modern History
by Doris White The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized on April 6, 1830, in New York. At this organization, the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith a commandment that the Saints should keep a record of the history of the Church (Doctrine and Covenants...