What Was the Nauvoo Temple? Built by Tithing, Burned, and Rebuilt
The Nauvoo Temple was built by tithing labor from 1841, gave 6,000+ Saints their endowment before the exodus, burned in 1848 and was rebuilt in 2002.
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Author: Traviš¯•¸
Who Was Hyrum Smith? Witness, Patriarch, and Martyr
Hyrum Smith was Joseph Smithā€™s older brother, a Book of Mormon witness, Church patriarch and Assistant President, killed with Joseph at Carthage in 1844.
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Who Was Parley P. Pratt? Apostle, Missionary, Writer, and Martyr
Parley P. Pratt was an original Latter-day Saint apostle, missionary on three continents, author and hymn writer, murdered in Arkansas in 1857. His full story.
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What Happened to the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies? The 1856 Tragedy and Rescue
In 1856 winter trapped the Willie and Martin handcart companies in Wyoming. About 250 died; over 1,200 were saved. What happened, what went wrong, and why.
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What Was Zionā€™s Camp? The 1834 March to Missouri, and Why It Was Not a Failure
Zionā€™s Camp was the 1834 march of about 230 Latter-day Saints to help the Saints driven from Jackson County. What happened, D&C 105, and what it built.
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