How 2 Men with the Same Name Played Opposite Roles in Joseph Smith's August 1842 Arrest
by Jordan T. Watkins, Contributor | May 14, 2020
On August 8, 1842, Thomas King arrested Joseph Smith. Soon after—perhaps even the same day—Thomas King help...
Tithing Paid in Cows and How Pioneers Performed Plural Marriages: What's Inside the New Joseph Smith Papers Volume
by Lindsey Williams | May 5, 2020 | From the Church
To say the summer of 1842 was a busy season in the life of Joseph Smith would likely be an understatement. ...
An Approachable Joseph: Little-Known Stories That Will Help You Relate to the Prophet
by Emily Abel | From the Church Makes You Think
God once told Joseph Smith that his name would be “had for good and evil” in the world. We often see the fu...
Joseph Smith's Last Letter to Emma +More Important Documents from the Last Month of His Life
by Angela Thompson of the Joseph Smith Papers staff | Makes You Think Mormon Life
This month, the Joseph Smith Papers Project reached an important milestone on the josephsmithpapers.org web...
Napoleon Bonaparte's Role in the Book of Abraham Discovery + More Fascinating Facts
by Riley Lorimer | Makes You Think Mormon Life
You have certainly seen the facsimiles from the Book of Abraham in your copy of the Pearl of Great Price, b...
Watch: 2-Minute Video Explains How Joseph Smith Received the Book of Abraham Papyri and Mummies +What Happened to Them
by LDS Living Staff | Videos Makes You Think Mormon Life
The Church Historian’s Press recently announced the release of the latest volume of The Joseph Smith Papers...
9 Books to Help You Learn More About Joseph Smith
by LDS Living Staff | Makes You Think Mormon Life
June 27th will mark the 174th anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith. In honor of the beloved prophet...
The Joseph Smith Papers: The First 10 Years
by Kurt Manwaring | From the Church Makes You Think Mormon Life
The Joseph Smith Papers recently published its 17th volume associated with the life and works of Josep...
What Was the Council of Fifty? 5 Things Mormons Need to Know
by LDS Living Staff, adapted from "The Council of Fifty: What the Records Reveal about Mormon History" | From the Church Makes You Think Mormon Life
Historians have long known of the existence of the Council of Fifty and the minutes of its meetings. Until ...
Joseph Smith's Fight with His Brother That Left Him Unable to "Sit Down or Rise Up Without Help" and What It Teaches Us About Forgiveness
by Katie Lambert | Makes You Think Mormon Life
As The Joseph Smith Papers, Documents, Volume 5: October 1835–January 1838 editor Christian Heim...
