Mormon history

The story of Susa’s birth was told several times, each time differently. Aunt Zina was midwife on March 18, 1856, the year of the Mormon Reformation. The authorized version is that when Zina informed Lucy that the baby was a girl, Lucy exclaimed “with great force, if not elegance, ‘Shucks!’ ‘No,’ said Zina, it isn’t all shucks, it’s wheat, and full weight too!”

Mormons are Christians. That said, these 5 Mormon beliefs go against the grain of modern Christianity ... and make so much sense.

If they lived today, nearly half of the LDS Church's presidents — from Brigham Young

Mother in Heaven

Latter-day Saints should ever be mindful of the sacrifice, faith, unfailing devotion, and love of the family of Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith.

Jane Manning James was overlooked for much of Mormon history. Now she's finally getting her due in a feature film and a new biography by historian Quincy Newell.

What a find!

There are many rumors and misconceptions that float around about what Mormons believe. Here are 13 Mormon beliefs that will help set the record straight. If you have further questions, feel free to…

The Church recently released a historic and unprecedented new project: a compilation of Church documents—many of which are written by women and many of which have never been published before. These documents detail the formation of the largest women's organization in the world: the Relief Society.

How polygamy created a schism among early Mormons — and ultimately led to the murder of the religion's founder