by Megan Ann Steyskal | Oct 12, 2015 | Inspiring Stories from Latter-day Saints
This article by Megan Ann Steyskal originally appeared on The Accidental Librarian.com website and is used here by permission. …or re-living the journey of my ancestors I probably spend about an hour a day on Facebook: scanning the feed, commenting sarcastic quips...
by Guest Author | Aug 26, 2015 | Historical Stories
The Prophet Joseph Smith did not have any major interaction with Catholic clergy or the Catholic faith until 1839. In 1839, the Mormons purchased a small town named Commerce located in Illinois on the banks of Mississippi River. Commerce was a name given to the area...
by Keith L. Brown | Aug 7, 2015 | Historical Landmarks
On Saturday, 13 June 2015, the Centerville Chapter of the Sons of Utah Pioneers dedicated a display of historic plaques in Echo Canyon. The plaques will serve in helping to fill in some of the blanks that historians have not been able to find answers to until now...
by Keith L. Brown | Jul 3, 2015 | Early History
As part of the 50th annual conference of the Mormon History Association which took place at the Utah Valley Convention Center, a new generation of historians collaborated to present a more appealing view of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to outsiders....
by Keith L. Brown | May 25, 2015 | Early History
Wilford Woodruff was born on 1 March 1807 in Farmington, Connecticut, to Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. He was one of nine children. His father was a miller by trade, and as a young man, Wilford worked in a saw mill and flour mill owned by his father. His mother...
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