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Our Goal is to help connect the people to places in Church History. 

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John Johnson Home Videos

The BYU history department made these pretty awesome videos of the John Johnson farm. Going over all the main points of why the John Johnson farm is so important to the restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints More Blog Posts: Saints to gather in Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland Era and Future Prophets […]

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Polygamy and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Monogamy is God’s Law, Polygamy is God’s exception it is only practiced at certain times in History. Beginning of Polygamy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints “In 1831 Joseph Smith was working on inspired translation of the Old Testament and he read about some of the ancient prophets practicing plural marriage(also called […]

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Isaac Morley Land Video by BYU

Kirtland, Ohio was a indispensable time for newly restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. So many blessings and revelations happened during this Kirtland period and the Isaac Morley Farm was headquarters for the Church. Isaac Morley and his family were prepared by God to help the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, […]

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The Three Witnesses of The Book of Mormon

When Joseph Smith, the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, received the gold plates to translate, he was under strict instructions not to show anyone. It was a heavy wight to bear for the young prophet Joseph Smith. Joseph received a revelation, (Doctrine and Covenants 17) that he would be […]

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David Whitmer’s Miracle

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/F0CCSjJPxzM To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/David-Whitmer-Miracle-Fayette--New-York-e2jsva1 Stories of miracles are some of my favorite stories to tell and retell. Sometimes we forget that our God is a God of miracles. There is so much sadness, depression, anger in this world and there is a tendency to let […]

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Who is David Whitmer?

David Whitmer was privileged to be one of the three witnesses of The Gold Plates. He was one of the first supporters of Joseph Smith he was able to see and experience many miracles. Even though David did leave the Church, he never denied what he saw and experienced. David Whitmer first heard of Joseph […]

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Mary Fielding Smith Documentary

This documentary about Mary Fielding Smith is wonderful. It goes through her whole life and highlights stories that we have heard and love about this amazing woman. Articles about Mary: Locations to Visit while learning about Mary Fielding Smith: Berkshire, England-birth place Kirtland, Ohio-met and married her husband Hyrum Liberty Jail, Missouri-gave birth while husband […]

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Church History Trip Preparation-Movies

Getting ready to plan a Church History Trip can be so exciting! Preparing ahead of time can help you and your family be ready and educated for what you will for what will be felt and experienced. Movies put out by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: -“Legacy” -“Joseph Smith: The prophet of […]

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Best Movies and Books to prepare Youth for Trek

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint has an amazing history of sacrifice and dedication. When President Hinckley was the prophet of The Church he was really good at bringing the pioneer stories into our homes. Now it has been many years without our dear prophet President Hinckley and these stories have not been […]

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Palmyra New York, Purchasing the Smith Home land, the “Fighting Preacher.”

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Willard-Bean-and-Palmyra-Land-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2k2ooj The Smith Family Farm in upstate New York is a very special place for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was in the grove of trees near the Smith home, where Joseph Smith knelt to pray, asking which of all the churches were […]

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