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Church Presents Database of Freed Slaves to African American Museum

After efforts of Saints across the world to index names for the Freedmen's Bureau Project, millions across the world can now connect with a lost past.

BYU dean named fellow of American Academy of Nursing

Patricia Ravert, associate dean of the Brigham Young University College of Nursing, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing during the organization’s 38th annual meeting and conference in Washington, D.C., for her outstanding contributions to the nursing profession. Standing out in a field with millions of practitioners, she now ranks among an elect 1,500 Academy Fellows that are considered leaders in nursing education, administration, research and practice.

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BYU Professor Helps Create New Civil Rights American Girl Doll

BYU history professor Rebecca de Schweinitz helped create the newest addition to the American Girl BeForever doll series, which pays tribute to young girls throughout American history. A board of experts, including de Schweinitz, created Melody and her story to represent "a 1964 Detroit civil rights character" to share important, yet difficult, elements of history with children.

Fewer than half of Americans know Mitt Romney’s a Mormon

Mitt Romney’s Mormonism—a huge media talking point leading up to the Republican primaries—may not be as big of an issue with everyday Americans since most of them can’t correctly identify his faith. Only four-in-ten people said that Romney is a Mormon in a recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute and Religion News Service.

USA Today: Many Americans uninformed but still wary of Mormon beliefs

When Mormons proudly call themselves "a peculiar people," they mean it in the biblical sense — set aside by God, chosen.But many Americans call them peculiar in Webster's way — strange, odd. Now Mormons, followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are in a spotlight even more glaring than when the 2002 Olympics were held in their Salt Lake City stronghold. One of their own, Mitt Romney, is contending hard for the Republican nomination for the November presidential election.

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Latter-day Saint Nurse Advances to "American Ninja Warrior" National Finals

Mady Howard had a secret.

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LDS Fathers Are Founding the National Museum of American Religion in Washington DC

Two LDS fathers are planning to create on the Mall in Washington D.C. a National Museum of American Religion which will highlight the influence of religion in America.

Jon Huntsman Sr. (excerpted from "Behind the Drive: 99 Inspiring Stories from the Life of an American Entrepreneur")

Steven T. Collis, author of "Deep Conviction: True Stories of Ordinary Americans Fighting for Freedom to Live Their Beliefs"

SPONSORED: LDS private school expands to accommodate more students

By American Heritage

Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the commencement speaker for American Heritage School’s first graduating twelfth-grade class on June 1.