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1. What on the trail east of the Rocky Mountains were so numerous that the pioneers had to send advance parties ahead to clear the trail so the teams could pass?

How to Make Baby Food from Food Storage

By Emergency Essentials

Since many freeze dried foods come chopped, sliced, and peeled, cooking baby food with food storage will cut the prep time at least in half.

Latter-day Saint Life

NPR: How Mormon Polygamy Fueled Women's Activism in the 19th Century

By Danielle B. Wagner

Recently, an NPR podcast cleared up common misconceptions people both inside and outside the Church have about the Mormon practice of polygamy in the 1800s, sharing how the practice actually empowered women in complex ways. The podcast featured Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a Harvard professor who recently published the book A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism.

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When Mormon Women Met with the U.S. President to Defend Their Right to Vote

The following is an excerpt from the Church's groundbreaking new book focusing on women's history, The First Fifty Years of the Relief Society.

Preparing for a Tornado

By Emergency Essentials

The following information on preparing for and responding to tornadoes is taken from the FEMA web side at ready.gov/tornadoes.

Latter-day Saint Life

RM Hits 1-Year Mark in Imprisonment in Venezuelan Jail, Details "Horrible Nightmare"

By LDS Living Staff

Today, June 30, marks the one-year mark since returned missionary Joshua Holt was imprisoned in Venezuela. Many have been fighting for Holt's release, including his family, the Vatican, senators, and the former secretary of state and vice president.

Another Mormon First: How the Calgary Stampede got its name from a Mormon cowboy

By Brooke Ward

"What’s in a name?" Shakespeare long ago asked. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," wouldn’t it? For those familiar with the Calgary Stampede, it’s hard to imagine the beloved rodeo spectacle with any other handle.

Latter-day Saint Life

How Do Real People Overcome Challenges to Save for Retirement?

By Ramsey Solutions

Just save $300 a month. It's a challenging number, since few of us can find an extra $300 a month without some effort and sacrifice. But it’s doable, and it's enough to make a real difference in your nest egg by retirement.

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Mormon Entrepreneurs Who Braved the Shark Tank

By Carly M. Springer

abc.go.com On Tuesday, Jason F. Wright, the author of The Wednesday Letters, wrote about how he was well on his way to pitching a Wednesday Letters movie to the investors on ABC's Shark Tank (read the story here).

Famous Latter-day Saints

BuzzFeed Features LDS Two-Time Best DJ in America, How His Faith & Music Inspire Others

MR says: How does a DJ who pulls in up to half a million a night balance his music career with his life as a husband and dad of three? How does he stay true to his standards? Two-time winner of America's Best DJ Kaskade says, "For me, I made up my mind a long time ago who I am and what I’m about."