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  1. V3 - E17: Spared for Each Other

    13 juli 2022 · 35 min

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    Church education undergoes some major changes in the 1920s. Kenneth Godfrey and Casey Paul Griffiths, scholars and authors on the subject of religious education, share their insights into the challenges facing Church Education and the instigation of the institute program in the United States. Lees meer
  2. V3 - E16: Written in Heaven

    6 juli 2022 · 29 min

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    Scholars Frederick Williams and Jeremy Talmage join the podcast this week to talk about the genesis of the Church in South America and the efforts of Church leaders to start the work. In this episode we also discuss the restrictions faced by Black church members across the world and the implications it had on them, including the accompanying prejudice from hate groups. Lees meer
  3. V3 - E15: No Greater Reward

    29 juni 2022 · 31 min

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    Joining us this week is Emily Utt, a curator in the Church History Department, and James Goldberg, a writer and historian. In this episode we explore the exodus of Latter-day Saints from the Ottoman Empire to Aleppo and the trials they faced while fleeing danger. We then zip across to Cardston, Canada, to analyze the construction and dedication of the first temple outside of the United States of America. Lees meer
  4. V3 - E14: Fountains of Light and Hope

    22 juni 2022 · 36 min

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    In this episode we discuss church leaders adjusting to life after the war. Melanie Riwai-Couch, the Pacific Area Church History Manager for the Church History Department, and Jed Woodworth, the managing historian of the Saints project. We discuss Heber J. Grant's ascent as president of the church and the church in Pacific when Elder David O. McKay visits as part of his world tour. Lees meer
  5. V3 - E13: Heirs of Salvation

    15 juni 2022 · 34 min

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    George Tate, an emeritus professor of Humanities and Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University, and Jonathan Stapely, a historian and scientist, join the podcast this week to discuss section 138 of the Doctrine and Covenants and the circumstances around the revelation. We also explore the hardships that President Joseph F. Smith experienced in the final years of his life. Lees meer
  6. V3 - E12: This Terrible War

    8 juni 2022 · 36 min

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    How did Latter-day Saints respond to the First World War? Edgar Wolferts, grandson of Paul Schwarz, joins us to discuss this question and to share his family's experiences of the war in their native Germany.

  7. V3 - E11: Too Heavy

    1 juni 2022 · 31 min

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    In this week's chapter we read about the outbreak of the First World War and the ongoing Mexican Revolution. Joining us today is Elder Hugo Montoya, a General Authority Seventy and a counsellor in the South America Northwest Area Presidency. Elder Montoya is a descendant of Rafael Monroy and he shares his family's experiences and perspectives on the revolution. Please note this episode contains some distressing material. Lees meer
  8. V3 - E10: Give Me Strength

    25 mei 2022 · 34 min

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    Kate Holbrook, a managing historian in the Church History Department, and Steve Harper, a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, join us to discuss the life of Alma Richards, his accomplishments at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and the role of the Word of Wisdom in the lives of Latter-day Saints. Lees meer
  9. V3 - E9: Struggle and Fight

    18 mei 2022 · 35 min

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    Jed Woodworth is the managing historian of the Saints project. In today's episode Jed shares insights into the issues surrounding post-manifesto marriage and the public's opinion of the Church in the early twentieth century.

  10. V3 - E8: The Rock of Revelation

    11 mei 2022 · 37 min

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    The erection of the Joseph Smith Memorial in Vermont, United States, was an exciting moment for the Church. Joining us in this episode is Keith Erekson, Director of Outreach in the Church History Department, who explains the symbolism and significance of the monument as well as other insights from chapter 8. Lees meer
  11. V3 - E7: On Trial

    4 mei 2022 · 27 min

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    In this episode we explore the political crises surrounding the Church and the legacy of plural marriage. Joining us this week is Ken Cannon, a lawyer and independent historian. Ken shares his perspective on the way the Church deals with the challenges leading up to the Second Manifesto. Lees meer
  12. V3 - E6: Our Wish and Our Mission

    27 april 2022 · 30 min

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    Matt Grow is the managing director of the Church History Department. In today's episode, Matt brings his perspective to George Q. Cannon's return to Hawaii and the growing concern about Latter-day Saint youth in Cardston, Canada.

  13. V3 - E5: An Essential Preparation

    22 april 2022 · 30 min

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    The first Latter-day Saint women to serve as full-time missionaries arrived in England in 1898. Matt McBride, a director in the Church History Department, and Lisa Olsen Tait, a historian and general editor of volume 3, discuss this and other important moments in the final years of the nineteenth century. Lees meer
  14. V3 - E4: A Great Amount of Good

    21 april 2022 · 33 min

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    Amber Taylor, Kate Holbrook, and Lisa Olsen Tait are historians in the Church History Department who join us in today's episode to discuss the state of Mutual Improvement Associations at the end of the nineteenth century. Our three guests explain the ways that Latter-day Saint women were improving themselves and the church. Lees meer
  15. V3 - E3: The Path of Right

    20 april 2022 · 35 min

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    Cherry Silver is co-editor of the Emmeline B. Wells diaries and Tiffany Bowles is the Associate Curator of Education in the Church History Museum. In today's episode Cherry and Tiffany join us to shed more light on the Political Manifesto and the history of women's suffrage in Utah. Lees meer
  16. V3 - E2: As We Prove Ourselves Ready

    19 april 2022 · 36 min

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    Latter-day Saints in Great Britain seek to withstand persecution led by a disaffected former member. In Utah, church leaders try to better understand practices relating to the sealing of families and how to appeal to its younger members. Lisa Olsen Tait, a historian and general editor of Saints volume 3, shares her thoughts and insights into this chapter. Lees meer
  17. V3 - E1: A Brighter and a Better Day

    18 april 2022 · 34 min

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    While the Tabernacle Choir enjoys success the Chicago World Fair, there are big challenges facing the Church. Michael Hicks, an emeritus professor of Music at Brigham Young University, Jed Woodworth, managing historian of the Saints project join us to discuss this opening chapter of Saints volume 3. Lees meer
  18. Season 3: Boldly, Nobly, and Independent

    17 april 2022 · 35 min

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    Welcome back to the third season of the Saints podcast. In this episode we introduce our hosts, James Perry and Shalyn Back and talk about Saints volume 3 with Church Historian and Recorder, Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. about what readers can look forward to in this volume. Lees meer
  19. Volume 2 conclusion

    29 oktober 2020 · 33 min

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    In our final episode of Season 2 of the Saints podcast, hosts Ben Godfrey and Shalyn Back are joined by Scott Hales and Jed Woodworth. Scott and Jed share how being involved with this volume has changed them and what they have learned along the way.

  20. V2 E44: Blessed Peace

    22 oktober 2020 · 24 min

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    Jennifer Lund is the director of the Historic Sites Division of the Church History Department. In this week's episode we discuss the culmination of Saints, Volume 2. Jenny explores the dedication of the Salt Lake temple.

  21. V2 E43: A Greater Necessity for Union

    15 oktober 2020 · 27 min

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    Emily Utt is a conservation specialist with the Historic Sites Division of the Church History Department. In today's episode Emily helps us understand all that was involved in finishing the Salt Lake temple.

  22. V2 E42: Inspiration at the Divine Fountain

    8 oktober 2020 · 28 min

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    Jake Olmstead is a curator with the Historic Sites Division of the Church History Department. In this week's episode Jake explores how plural families lived after the Manifesto.

  23. V2 E41: So Long Submerged

    1 oktober 2020 · 25 min

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    R. Eric Smith is the editorial manager for Church History Department publications. Eric is also a general editor of the Joseph Smith Papers. In this week's episode Eric discusses how Joseph F. Smith struggled to uphold the law.

  24. V2 E40: The Right Thing

    24 september 2020 · 21 min

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    Jed Woodworth is the managing historian for the Saints project. In this week's episode Jed explains the aftermath of the issuing of the Manifesto. We learn there was confusion about what it meant for plural families.

  25. V2 E39: In the Hands of God

    17 september 2020 · 25 min

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    Scott Hales is the lead writer and literary editor of Saints, Volume 2. In this week's episode Scott discusses Jane Manning James's desire to participate in temple work and receive a recommend to perform temple baptisms.

  26. V2 E38: Mine Own Due Time and Way

    10 september 2020 · 28 min

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    Angela Hallstrom is a writer and editor of Saints, Volume 2. In this week's episode Angela explores the effects of living on the underground for plural families. We also explore the Idaho test oath.

  27. V2 E37: To the Throne of Grace

    3 september 2020 · 24 min

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    Keith Erekson is the director of the Library Division of the Church History Department. In this episode Keith explains a conflict between members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

  28. V2 E36: The Weak Thing of This World

    27 augustus 2020 · 22 min

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    Angela Hallstrom is a writer and editor of Saints, Volume 2. In this week's episode we discuss the passing of John Taylor and Eliza R. Snow and their impact on the Church.

  29. V2 E35: A Day of Trial

    20 augustus 2020 · 23 min

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    Elder Kyle S. McKay is a General Authority Seventy and assistant executive director of the Church History Department. In this episode Elder McKay explains the aftermath of the passage of the Edmunds-Tucker Act in 1887.

  30. V2 E34: Nothing to Fear from the Wicked

    13 augustus 2020 · 29 min

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    Lisa Olsen Tait is a historian and writer for the Saints project. In this episode, Lisa helps us understand what the historical record reveals about plural marriage in Nauvoo.

  31. V2 E33: Until the Storm Blows Past

    6 augustus 2020 · 29 min

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    Brian Warburton is a collection care specialist at the Church History Library. In this episode Brian discusses the early missionary efforts and successes with the Māori in New Zealand. We also learn about John Taylor's court trial.

  32. V2 E32: Stand Up and Take the Pelting

    30 juli 2020 · 24 min

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    Kate Holbrook is a historian and leads the women's history team in the Church History Department. In this week's episode we learn about the 50-year jubilee celebrations since the founding of the restored Church.

  33. V2 E31: The Shattered Threads of Life

    23 juli 2020 · 23 min

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    Matt Geilman is a global history specialist in the Church History Department. In this episode we explore the first efforts to take the restored gospel to Mexico. Matt discusses the ups and downs of the missionary effort.

  34. V2 E30: A Steady, Onward Movement

    16 juli 2020 · 25 min

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    30: A Steady, Onward Movement

  35. V2 E29: To Die in the Harness

    9 juli 2020 · 30 min

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    Justin Bray is a research specialist with the Church History Department. In this week's episode Justin explains how the priesthood organization was updated near the end of Brigham Young's life. We also learn about Jane Richards.

  36. V2 E28: Until the Coming of the Son of Man

    2 juli 2020 · 22 min

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    Jeff Anderson is a global history specialist in the Church History Department. In this episode we explore how the temple site in Manti, Utah, was selected. We also learn about Samuel Chambers, who joined the Church as an enslaved person.

  37. V2 E27: Fire in the Dry Grass

    25 juni 2020 · 35 min

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    In this episode we learn about the tragedy of the Bear River Massacre. Chairman Parry also recounts the miraculous conversion story of the Northern Band of the Shoshone tribe.

  38. V2 E26: For the Best Good of Zion

    18 juni 2020 · 21 min

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    In this week's episode Lisa explains the context of Brigham Young's federal trial in 1871, which the judge referred to as a battle of "federal authority versus polygamic theocracy."

  39. V2 E25: The Dignity of Our Calling

    11 juni 2020 · 26 min

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    In this episode we also explore the events leading up to the Great Indignation Meeting that protested anti-polygamy legislation.

  40. V2 E24: An Immense Labor

    4 juni 2020 · 19 min

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    In this week's episode we explore the cooperative movement of the Church. We also learn about a visit by Joseph Smith III to Utah Territory.

  41. V2 E23: One Harmonious Whole

    28 mei 2020 · 19 min

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    In this episode we also explore the Black Hawk War, the arrival of the transcontinental railroad, the re-establishment of Relief Society, and the founding of the Sunday School Union.

  42. V2 E22: Like Coals of Living Fire

    21 mei 2020 · 25 min

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    In this week's episode we learn about the corruption of Walter Gibson in Hawaii. Clint explains how Gibson used his ecclesiastical position to defraud the local Hawaiian saints.

  43. V2 E21: The Same Great Work

    14 mei 2020 · 24 min

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    In this week's episode we learn about the construction of a theater in Salt Lake City and how entertainment fit into the lives of the early Saints.

  44. V2 E20: Handwriting on the Wall

    7 mei 2020 · 26 min

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    In this week's episode Chad helps us understand the Church's efforts to improve its image in U.S. newspapers. We also discuss Joseph Smith's prophecy of civil war in the United States.

  45. V2 E19: The Chambers of the Lord

    30 april 2020 · 24 min

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    We discuss the conditions leading up to the so-called Utah War, the political climate of the day, and the aftermath.

  46. V2 E18: Too Late, Too Late

    23 april 2020 · 28 min

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    Matt Grow is a historian and the managing director of the Church History Department. In this week's episode Matt helps us better understand the Mountain Meadows Massacre. We discuss what we can learn from this terrible tragedy.

  47. V2 E17: The Folks Are Reforming

    16 april 2020 · 29 min

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    In this week's episode we explore the events that led some Church members to instigate this horrific crime and helps us understand more about the immigrants who were the victims.

  48. V2 E16: Not Doubting nor Despairing

    9 april 2020 · 25 min

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    In this week's episode we learn more about the effort to rescue the stranded handcart pioneers.

  49. V2 E15: In Storms and in Calms

    2 april 2020 · 34 min

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    In today's episode we discuss the often-misunderstood timeline of the Willie and Martin companies and their rescuers.

  50. V2 E14: Hard to Be Separated

    26 maart 2020 · 19 min

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    In this week's episode we explore the experiences of Jacob and Ann Eliza Secrist.