Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church

The relationship between U.S. presidents and the Church has changed dramatically over the centuries. Early ...

Ronald Reagan Nicknamed Mormon Tabernacle Choir 'America's Choir'

In 1911 the Mormon Tabernacle Choir first performed for a president of the United States. Since then, the C...

'Joseph Smith Papers' Editor Shares Favorite Finds

Gerrit Dirkmaat is a historian working as an editor of The Joseph Smith Papers volumes. He joined the Josep...

A Look Back at Arizona's First Temple, in Mesa

Thanks to an invitation from Lynn Johnson, President of the Arizona Museum of Natural History Foundation, I...

Portraits from Celestial Room of Original Nauvoo Temple Donated to LDS Church

More than 170 years ago, portraits of the pioneer apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint...

Submerged Gold Rush Town "Mormon Island" Revealed by Drought

A town has been submerged under Folsom Lake since 1955, but now with little rain or snow runoff, the water ...

The Story of the Dutch Potato Project

A New Year's Message from Pres. George Albert Smith

This season finds us with many blessings and many problems. Whatever our blessings are, they have all come ...

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Nov. 9 - 15)

1. Typhoon Haiyan Devastates the Philippines Over the past week the news lines have been busy with stories ...

October 31st: On This Day in Church History

Halloween isn’t widely known for anything other than candy and costumes, but did you know that on this day ...