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Author of New Brigham Young Biography Calls Mormon Prophet a “Quintessential American”

When approaching biographies of famous Mormons at the bookstore, there tend to be two types. Some lionize the subject, with a liberal use of sugarcoating. Others vilify, with plenty of exaggeration.

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President Nelson addresses members in Oklahoma and Kansas via virtual devotional.

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In Midwest, President Nelson addresses Saints, Church donates $2 million to First Americans Museum

By Emily Linder

Sunday, October 17, was an exciting day for Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma and Kansas—the Church announced its donation of two million dollars to the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City and President Russell M. Nelson spoke to members in a virtual devotional.

24: "That Which Cometh from Above Is Sacred" (Doctrine and Covenants 63)

If trying to follow along with what's happening in Doctrine and Covenants 63 has ever left you feeling like you're on a challenging hike without a map, all is not lost! This week’s guest is an excellent guide as we navigate these intriguing verses. In fact, there’s very few people who would know more about what was going on in the lives of the Saints and the prophet Joseph Smith at this time than her. So grab your scriptures, and maybe a compass, and let’s dig into to this week’s lesson of Doctrine and Covenants 63.

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Why Famous African-American Leader Booker T. Washington Defended Mormonism

By Trent Toone

In April 1913, Booker T. Washington did The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a favor.

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Most Archaeologists Now Believe the First Americans Arrived by Boat and Now They Are Beginning to Prove It

"This is the biggest scientific effort to move us down the road to answering this question" of how and when people settled the Americas, says Todd Braje, an archaeologist at San Diego State University in California.

41: “There Could Not Be a Happier People” (3 Nephi 27–4 Nephi)

There is no doubt that 2020 has been full of physical and emotional challenges, some of which have had profound global effects. But what if there was a good challenge that could come out of this year? Something that would help you grow spiritually and maybe even change your life? In this week’s lesson, we’re going to dig into 3 Nephi 27–4 Nephi to uncover a spiritual challenge based on these chapters that will help bring you closer to Christ.

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Smithsonian Displays Rare Mormon Artifacts

If you visit the Smithsonian, you might just see rare Mormon artifacts, like an original manuscript of the Book of Mormon, an 1830 first edition of the Book of Mormon, rare Mormon gold coins, and two Kirtland Safety Society notes from 1837.

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Mormon Added to List of Possible Trump Vice Presidents, Her Response

Utah Congresswoman Mia Love has quite the list of historic firsts: the first Haitian-American in Congress, the first black female Republican in Congress, and the first African-American congress member from Utah.