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• Mountain Meadows massacre
  ...ntroversy as Mormons and historians struggle to understand this event, and the Church's detractors seek to exploit it for polemical purposes. ==Setting the stage==
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• Apostasy, Reformation, and Restoration
  ...nsation has begun, led by a prophet or seer, or apostles, meant to reclaim the meek. ==All the Prophets Taught of Jesus Christ==
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• Brigham Young University
  Originally established on October 16, 1875, as the Brigham Young Academy, [http://www.byu.edu '''Brigham Young University'''] ...religious seminaries and institutes, and elementary and secondary schools in many countries, including Fiji, Mexico, New Zealand, Samoa, and Tonga.
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• Rome Italy Temple
  ...of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the building of a temple in Rome, Italy. ...h, a curved temple, and temple building both on the exterior as well as on the interior."
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• Finances of the Church of Jesus Christ
  ...tices, which follow guidelines the Lord has set. Because of the success of the Church, some try to find worldly excuses for its financial soundness, but i ==History of the Finances of the Church of Jesus Christ==
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• Responses to Proposition 8
  ...er. This article reports a few of the favorable reactions and support that the Church of Jesus Christ received. :By the Editors on National Review Online
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• Contemporary Developments
  ...h and [[Priesthood|priesthood authority]] from God are not contingent upon the Church of Jesus Christ growing quickly. ...nd Ukraine. Latter-day Saints in Tonga celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Church there.
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• Brigham Young
  [[Image:Brigham Young.jpg|200px|thumb|Brigham Young, second prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, © 2002 Brigham Young Univ ...he Lord associated him with Moses, and called the pioneers moving westward the "Camp of Israel." (See [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptur
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• George Reynolds
  ...a Ann Tautz, was of German descent. George's father was a master tailor in the West End of London. ...carried from Jerusalem to Rome by the Roman soldiery and had been lost in the river Tiber; and he could not understand how these holy things got to Ameri
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• Prophecies of Joseph Smith
  ...God. There is, however, ample historical evidence to prove this logically, by analyzing his prophecies. ==The Nature of a Prophet==
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• Missionary Work 3: American Sign Language, South America, Hungary, England, and India
  ==Reaching the Deaf with American Sign Language== ...ments, pamphlets, manuals, and videos in ASL to aid the deaf as they learn the gospel.
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• Matthias F. Cowley
  ...as well as Matthias F.'s grandparents on both sides of the house, embraced the gospel. ...postle [[Wilford Woodruff]] and [[John F. Boynton]], emigrated to [[Utah]] in 1850.
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• International Growth
  ...lization. In surveying recent developments, it provides an introduction to the contemporary Church of Jesus Christ. ...and clothing. The Church's Welfare Services became a significant factor in the recovery of many Church members and also those of other faiths (Ludlow, ''E
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• Stability and Growth
  ...the twentieth century. By the end of this period, just after World War II, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was set to become an internatio ===The Presidencies of [[Wilford Woodruff]] and [[Lorenzo Snow]]===
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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan
  [[Image:Detroit_michigan_lds_temple.jpg|300px|right|alt=The Detroit Michigan Mormon Temple]] ...from the late 1850s into the 1870s. However missionary work was reopened by [[Cyrus Wheelock]] and has progressed steadily since then.
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• Nauvoo and the Martyrdom
  ===Nauvoo the Beautiful, the City of Joseph=== ...treason. Finally, on April 16, a friendly guard, realizing that Joseph and the others were being confined illegally, allowed them to escape.
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• Mormon history
  ...0 to contemporary times. Links go to pages that give a fuller treatment of the time period. ...n missionaries|Missionaries]] go out and convert many. Persecution follows the Church.
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• Mormons and Memorial Day
  ...ay Saints to celebrate their freedoms, as well as pay honor and tribute to the men and women who have served, and who now valiantly serve to defend those ...to clean off Civil War-era headstones at The Union Burial Society Cemetery in Frankfort, Illinois.
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• Fortaleza Brazil Temple
  ...ould be built in Fortaleza, Brazil, during the Saturday morning session of the 179th Semiannual [[General Conference]] on 3 October 2009. ...y to attend the temple without having to travel inordinate distances."<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "Five New Temples
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• Keith Lionel Brown
  ...In April 2019, at the age of 60, he introduced his song writing talents to the world when he released his first original song called "Song of My Heart." ...dhist monk commented on how much he enjoyed and appreciated the message of the song.
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• Tijuana México Temple
  ...aza on Boulevard Insurgentes, which bears white letters near the peak that state: Jesucristo es el Señor (Jesus Christ is Lord). ...to 10-hour drive to the [[Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple]] to participate in temple ordinances.
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• Orson Hyde
  ...olved with the Reformed Baptist Society, also called Campbellites, through the preaching of [[Sidney Rigdon]]. ...ited States, and Jackson County, Missouri. He marched with [[Zion's Camp]] in 1834.
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• Parley P. Pratt
  ...|alt=Mormon Apostle Parley P. Pratt|Parley P. Pratt, 1807-1857, was one of the first Mormon apostles]] ...in these last days. He served as an apostle from 1835 until he was killed in 1857.
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• George W. Romney
  ...presentative]] and a [[Patriarch|patriarch]] in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ments in Mexico|Colonies in Mexico]]. His family moved back to the United States when he was a child.
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• Gordon B. Hinckley
  ...s of state. At 97 years old, he was the oldest person ever to preside over the Church. For more information, see [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org ...dren. They were married for 67 years before her death in [[2004]]. He died in his home at 7 PM on January 27, [[2008]], of causes incident to age.
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• Brigham Young, Jr.
  ...rrupted for one week in 1901 when [[Joseph F. Smith]] was the president of the Quorum. ...a guard and scout in the following years operating in Salt Lake Valley and the surrounding canyons.<ref name = Jenson/>
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• John A. Widtsoe
  ...]] ( 31 January 1872 – 29 November 1952) was a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] from 1921 until his death. Elder Widtsoe was also a noted ...amily moved to Trondheim. Here his mother was introduced to the LDS Church by a shoemaker.<ref>Parrish. ''Widtsoe''. pp. 20–23</ref>
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• George Albert Smith (b. 1817)
  ...54 to 1871. In 1873 he was appointed and sustained as Trustee-in-Trust for the church, which office he held until his death. ...AAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA35&as_brr=1#PRA2-PA35,M1 History of Salt Lake City, 1886], by Edward William Tullidge (pp. 35–36).==
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• B.H. Roberts
  ...because he valued the covenants he made in the [[Temple|temple]] more than the desires of society. ...d a tragedy."<ref>Quoted in [[Truman G. Madsen]], ''Defender of the Faith: The B. H. Roberts Story'' (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1980),1.</ref>
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• Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
  ...Rouge, Denham Springs, Monroe, and Slidell, Louisiana, as well as, members in Gulfport, Hattiesburg, and Jackson, Mississippi. ...ned the Church, and most left Louisiana to be with the rest of the body of the Church.
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• Karl G. Maeser
  ..., where he is seen as the true founder of the institution.<ref>A search of the BYU website for "Karl Maeser" generates 658 references, such as "BYU's lega ...head of the [[Church Educational System]] and in the central leadership of the Sunday school.
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• Richmond Virginia Temple
  Richmond Virginia Temple. Courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.</span></c ...isting two-story home at 4151 Mountain Road will remain as a residence for the temple president and matron.
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• Richard Burde
  ...hofjesuschrist.org/media/christ-in-majesty-richard-burde?lang=eng#1 Christ in Majesty]</td> ...religious art, particularly in the tradition of 20th century painters of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (e.g. [[Arnold Friberg]], Har
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• Trends in Mormon Missionary Work: Filling The Great Commission
  [[Image:Mormon_Missionary_Age_Change.jpg|alt=Mormon missionaries|left|frame]] ...s increased by nearly 500 percent, with young women submitting nearly half the applications. Previously, young women's applications totaled about 15 perce
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• Post-Civil War Persecution
  ==Post-Civil War Persecutions and the End of Polygamy== ...They campaigned for women’s rights and established the first hospitals in Utah.
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• Rey L. Pratt
  ...the church in Mexico and among Spanish-speaking populations in the United States and Argentina. He also translated Church materials into Spanish, wrote maga ...in Mexico|Mormon colony]] in the northern state of Chihuahua. Rey grew up in Mexico, learning to appreciate its history and people.
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• Jabari Parker: Mormon Athlete
  ...Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes mistakenly called the Mormon Church. ...s playing against junior high school players. He was prodded on to achieve by his cousin, Jay Parker. Before he was twelve years old, Jabari was six feet
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• William Law
  ...ed True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which he founded upon the teachings of Joseph Smith prior to 1838. ...roximately 1820, settling at first in Pennsylvania but eventually settling in Canada.
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• Don Lind: Mormon Astronaut
  ...n the Naval Reserve. He logged more than 4,500 hours as a pilot, primarily in high-performance jet aircraft. ...s in 1964. He later did postdoctoral study at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska.
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• The Icelandic Memorial
  [[Image:iceland2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|frame|The Icelandic Memorial in Spanish Fork, Utah]] ...settled in Spanish Fork, Utah, the oldest continuous Icelandic settlement in North America.
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• Mormons and Immigration
  ...|article of faith]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] states, ...presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law."
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• Quincy, Illinois
  ...Quincy-Hannibal Micropolitan Area. During the 1800s the city was a stop on the Underground Railroad and sheltered hundreds of fleeing Mormons during their ...roups began leaving in February of that year, headed for various locations in Illinois and Iowa.
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• Hill Cumorah Pageant
  [[Image:Cumorah_Pageant.jpg|frame|The Hill Cumorah Pageant, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Intellectual Reserve]] ...until 2021. However, the Church announced that instead of a final pageant, the 2019 Hill Cumorah Pageant will be broadcast on July 9, 2021 via [https://ww
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• Deuce Lutui
  ...the NFL. He is a cousin of Vai Sikahema, the first Tongan ever to play in the NFL. ...ccurred. The event was a huge trial, but one that has continued to cement the family and increase their connection to heaven.
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• Erastus Snow
  ...st of Latter-day Saints] from 1849 to 1888. Snow was also a leading figure in Latter-day Saint colonization of Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Snow Canyon State Park (near St. George, Utah) and the town of Snowflake, [[Arizona]] (along with [[William J. Flake]]) are named
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• Richard L. Bushman
  ...l and Early-Republican period, with Joseph Smith living at the very end of the time of his expertise. ...008-09-09}}</ref> He also serves as one of three general editors of the [[The Joseph Smith Papers|Joseph Smith Papers]].<ref>[http://josephsmithpapers.or
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• Orson F. Whitney
  ...ist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (sometimes called the Mormon Church) from April 9, [[1906]] until his death. ...th. Whitney's father, Horace, had set type for the orginial publication of the ''[[Deseret News]]''.<ref>Andrew Jenson. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia''
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• James L. Barker
  ...) was an American historian and a [[Mormon missionaries|missionary]] for [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. ...in Paris. He also studied at the University of Marburg and at universities in Geneva and Neuchâtel.
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• Provo, Utah
  ...for Etienne Provost, an early French-Canadian trapper who came to the area in 1825. ...news/us/provo-ranked-amongst-top-10-cities-for-best-sober-living-in-united-states-survey-says/ar-AA12ZIX8]
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• Richard G. Wilkins
  ...dies. He was an assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite book |title=Between law & politics |last=Pacelle |first=R ...rist of Latter-day Saints]. He served a mission for the Church in Italy in the 1970s.<ref>Esther Rasband and Richard Wilkins. ''A Sacred Duty''. (Salt Lak
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