by Ashley Morales | Aug 1, 2017 | Early History, Historical Landmarks, Historical Stories, Mormon Historical Sites, Pioneers
This article was originally published in the Deseret News on July 26th, 2017. Brigham Young was born to John and Nabby Young at Whitingham, Vermont, in 1801. At about age 16, Brigham was told by his father that he was old enough to go out on his own and provide for...
by Ashley Morales | Jul 27, 2017 | Historical Stories, Modern History
This article originally appeared in Mormon Women for Ethical Government on July 17th, 2017. Listen to a new MWEG broadcast by independent historian Ardis Parshall on refugees in LDS church history, from Missouri to Turkey to Lithuania. This is an important part of...
by Ashley Morales | Jul 25, 2017 | Early History, Historical Stories, Mormon Beliefs, Pioneers
As Latter-day Saints, the word “pioneer” tends to conjure mental images of handcart companies trudging toward the Utah desert and all the suffering that accompanied such journeys. Perhaps some people also think about modern-day pioneers—Saints who are the first or...
by Ashley Morales | Jun 28, 2017 | Bios, Early History, Historical Stories, Joseph Smith, Modern History, Past Leader Bios
This article originally appeared in LDS Daily on June 27th, 2017. On June 27, 1844, not longer after singing “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief” to his cellmates, John Taylor lay suffering on the floor of Carthage Jail. He had endured terrible injury at the hands of an...
by Ashley Morales | Jun 28, 2017 | Bios, Early History, Historical Stories, Interesting Church Members, Pioneers
This article originally appeared in the Deseret News on Jun 26th, 2017. One of Utah’s great founding fathers, George A. Smith, was born 200 years ago on Monday in Potsdam, a village in northern New York. His life deserves to be remembered and celebrated. Arguably, he...
by Megan Finley | Mar 27, 2017 | General Conference, Historical Stories
This article by Gale Boyd originally appeared on the MormonHub website on March 26, 2017. Brigham Young: Taking on the Visage of Joseph Smith After the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, the apostles gathered in to Nauvoo from their missions. Sidney Rigdon, estranged from the...
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