Today In Mormon History

The "seige" [sic] in Washington [D.C.] continues with my father [i.e., Joseph F. Smith] on the stand. He has been forced to an...

[Apostle Abraham H. Cannon Journal] Uncle Angus [M. Cannon] ... spoke very plainly upon the vices of the young, the evils of round dancing,...

[Source: 135 years ago - Mar 4, 1879]

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Phebe Amelia was married to Lorenzo Snow By Presidet Young. [Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1...

[Utah War] In SLC a committee was appointed to draft a constitution in hopes that Congress would create a Mormon state. [Source: Hale, Va...

...A letter was read from President Alma O. Taylor of the Japanese Mission, dated 9th ult., stating in effect that the translation of the Bo...

[Abraham Owen Woodruff] Spent most of the day at the Office straining every point possible to accomplish the will of the Lord. [Source: A...

THE POSITION OF ADAM AND NOAH IN THE PRIESTHOOD The Prophet Joseph taught us that father Adam was the first man on the earth to whom G...

[J.D.T. McAllister Diary] Set women apart as midwives drove to Toquerville. I set apart Susann A.S. Bringhurst. as a midwife. Bishop Wm...

... Oliver Cowdry never to my knowledge denied any part of his testimony, on the contrary as I have done protested against every fabrication...

[Brigham Young Sermon] I want their cursed heads to be cut off that they may atone for their sins, that mercy may have her claims upon them ...

Sunday evening prayer circle of "the quorum"; political meeting accepted Joseph Smith's nomination of his first choice as vice...

[Joseph Smith] Joseph makes his second escape attempt from Liberty jail by digging through the wall. The tools break before the wall does, b...

First Presidency letter: "A few years ago we authorized a few inter-stake missions to be set up on an experimental basis to carry the G...

Before committee of U.S. Senate, President Joseph F. Smith testifies under oath: "I have never pretended to nor do I profess to have re...

Charles W. Penrose, who was under indictment for u.c. [Unlawful Cohabitation, I.E. living with a polygamous wife], was pardoned by Pres. Cle...

John Taylor preaches: "I think full, free talk is frequently of great use; we want nothing secret nor underhanded, and I for one want n...

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] One spoke in tongues & Brother Covington interpeted it. The following is the substance of it: Th...

Harmony, Pennsylvania. At the urging of Martin Harris, who sought assurance that Joseph Smith had the golden plates, Joseph received the rev...

The first demonstration of the telephone in Salt Lake City takes place between the residence of L.E. Holden on South Temple and Fort Douglas...