Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April: The Mormon pioneer company led by Young leave their winter quarters in western Iowa and head west.

A New History of Mormonism,” in a Zoom interview with Religion News Service. Emma Smith, the prophet’s first wife, “was agitating for change and a space within the community within months of ...

Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April: The Mormon pioneer company led by Young leave their winter quarters in western Iowa and head west.

Although onscreen depictions of Mormon violence are common, most of these fail to explain the roots of this violence in both ...

It was awarded the Best First Book Award from the Mormon History Association. His second book, Mormonism: The Basics, is the only Mormon studies text that provides sustained comparative analysis of ...

Historian Janiece Johnson explains why "American Primeval" falls short in helping viewers understand the Old West, including ...

Yet the Mormon story deserves to be better known. It illuminates one side of the development of a pioneer society, and forms a commentary upon many of the main themes of American history. The church ...

Mr. Conn is a professor of history at Ohio State University, and a writer for the History News Service. You'd think that of all people, Mitt Romney, a Mormon, would know better. In his recent, ...

Although onscreen depictions of Mormon violence are common, most of these fail to explain the roots of this violence in both theological belief and history. Canonised Mormon scripture, including ...

Zion is a biblical word meaning a place of peace and refuge or sanctuary. It is an exceedingly important word to Mormons because it symbolizes a concept central to their history, or more specifically, ...

Did, for instance, any Latter-day Saints die in the Mountain Meadows Massacre carried out by Mormon militiamen? Did Native tribes participate in the atrocity? Did Brigham Young order the massacre?