by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 12, 2013 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Don Carlos Smith was the youngest brother of Joseph Smith, the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of this church are sometimes nicknamed Mormons. Don Carlos was born March 25, 1816, in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont to Joseph Smith,...
by Gale | Jun 6, 2013 | Historical Stories
Ephraim K. Hanks is the subject of a 2013 feature film released at the end of May. He was among the first to arrive to give aid to starving, snow-bound survivors of the Martin and Willey handcart companies, Mormon pioneers making their way to Salt Lake City. These...
by Keith L. Brown | May 21, 2013 | Mormon Beliefs
The word “patriarch” is more commonly used in religious references. In Judaism, for example, “patriarch” may be used to refer to one of the three forefathers of Israel – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The word may also be used in reference to the twelve sons of...
by paulah | Apr 5, 2013 | Early History
It is somewhat well known that in 1863 when Charles Dickens traveled from England to New York with eight hundred Mormons aboard the ship Amazon with the intent to “bear testimony against them if they deserved it, as I fully believed they would.” But he was surprised...
by dwhite | Feb 28, 2013 | Inspiring Stories from Latter-day Saints
Torleif S. Knaphus was born in Norway on December 14, 1881. At a very young age his parents noticed his extreme talent for art. They encouraged it, and he developed his skills. At age 15, Torleif became an art apprentice painting houses and decorative furniture. In...