Today In Mormon History

[James E. Talmage] They [the Brethern] had learned that my health has been jeopardized and, as they said, my sanity, and life threatened by ...

LDS political newspaper, the Salt Lake Herald, reports another Mormon's assault on a reporter for the anti-Mormon Salt Lake Tribune with...

[Wilford Woodruff] 11 I met with the school of the Prophets. Presidet Young Called for Donations for Emigrating the poor. Subscribed $1,000 ...

Presidet Young said as the Lamanites are Hosstile let us Exercise faith about them & learn what the will of the Lord is. At the Close of...

A very serious conversation took place between President B. Young and Orson Pratt upon doctrine. O.P. was directly opposed to the President...

First Presidency orders Clayton Investment Company to get rid of its "whore-houses," no matter the financial loss, so that church ...

[Katharin Smith Salisbury] ... I am the only surviving sister of the martyrs Joseph and Hyrum Smith, and will soon be 73 years old. I can te...

Eliza R. Snow says that her polygamous husband Joseph Smith told her "that they (10 tribes) were on an orb or planet by themselves....

[George A. Smith] "Who is there that is prepared for this movement back to the center stake of Zion, and where are the architects among...

President Young attended Tabernacle in the morning. subject about Tobacco exhorted the people if they did and must chew to put a little piec...

President Young said He did not wish Utah mixed up with the secession movement. He said that when Buchanan sent the armey [to Utah] it was t...

[Hosea Stout] There is a great scarcity of bread now in all the valleys and nearly every body are living on rations who are lucky enough to ...

[Brigham Young] Jesus will be seen with the natural eye and handled with the natural hand long before he appears at his second coming on Mou...

[Cyrus Smalling] "... In his [Joseph Smith's] youth, he and the whole family were money-diggers, and the first knowledge I have of ...

[J. Reuben Clark] Late in afternoon went for ride with Pres Grant: suggested trying out paying for line to Los Angeles and perhaps Southern ...

[Heber J. Grant] Played volley ball from after lunch until about three p.m., having nearly an hour of pleasure. I play this game almost as a...

Senator [George F.] Hoar reported from the United Senate Committee on the Judiciary a substitute for Senator [Frank J.] Cannon's Joint R...

[Heber J. Grant] Prest Taylor put his arm on my shoulder just as I was leaving and blessed me said I should be prospered in my financial mat...

... It was also decided to light up the loads of the Artillery by burying up the ball & shot in the ground and getting them some other t...

[Joseph Smith] ... However there is a prist-Hood with the Holy Ghost & Key—the Holy Ghost over shadows you & witness unto you of th...