Today In Mormon History

Sister Bathsheba W. Smith responded and said in substance. Pres. Smith has spoken the truth. I know that the endowments now given are the sa...

Second Counselor Joseph F. Smith preaches: "It is the command of the Lord that we shall meet together to transact the business of the C...

[Wilford Woodruff] I Also attended the funeral of Porter Rockwell at the 14 ward school house. Joseph F Smith preached the funeral sermo...

[Wilford Woodruff] Presidet Heber C Kimball had a paraletic Stroke to day so that his left side was useless. Was nearly deprived of spe...

Without trial, William A. Hickman is excommunicated about six months after he tries to extort money from Brigham Young with the threat of pu...

John Taylor: "If there is any truth in heaven, earth, or hell, I want to embrace it." [The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Pow...

<[Joseph Smith] married to Rhoda Richards and Willard Richards married to Susan[nah Lee] Liptrot> [Faulring, Scott (ed.), An Americ...

Joseph Smith approves a decision two days previously by a "court martial" "That an arsenal be built in the city of Nauvoo, to...

[Leonard Arrington] I learn today that another person subjected to the inquisition of Elder [Mark E.] Petersen was Blake Ostler. ...

Two days after the announcement that Blacks are no longer denied the priesthood based on race the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE editorial reads: "G...

[Leonard Arrington] Davis, Jim, and I had lunch with Brian Kelly and Lowell Durham of the New Era, and we were interested in some of ...

The First Presidency issued a letter approving the organization of three wards exclusively for non-student singles not living at home. This ...

[Rudger Clawson] ... Elder Smoot drew attention to the fact that some move in his judgment should be made looking to the organization of ...

This was a great Day on the occasion of the old Folks Excursion. ... Prizes were distributed as follows ... to 4 persons femals who had...

Peaceful settlement to "Utah War" negotiated through efforts of Brigham Young, Governor Alfred Cumming, Thomas L. Kane, and govern...

[Joseph Smith] ... asked what was the object of Gathering the Jews together or the people of God in any age of the world. The main objec...

[Joseph Smith] I [am] a rough stone. The sound of the hammer and chisel was never heard on me nor never will be. I desire the learning an...

BYU officials terminate five junior professors, including D. Michael Quinn, Cecelia K. Farr (pro-choice feminist) and anthropologist David K...

[Leonard Arrington] I should record in my diary that Brook told me earlier this week that she did not wish (at this time anyway) to be se...

[George Q. Cannon] The day has been a most interesting one. Prest. Taylor occupied the remainder of the forenoon and in the afternoon an ...