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An overlooked text supporting Joseph Smith’s First Vision consistency

Editor’s note: This commentary is part of an ongoing Deseret News series exploring ideas at the intersection of faith and thought. With spring now officially here, some Latter-day Saints have no doubt ...
Idaho Statesman

LDS Church marks bicentennial of Joseph Smith’s First Vision: ‘God speaks to his children’

In the spring of 1820, when the Joseph Smith Sr. family was living near Palmyra, New York, a religious fervor swept the area. Preachers of various religions were holding revivals and seeking converts.
The Salt Lake Tribune

Since Joseph Smith’s ‘First Vision,’ teens have played key roles in Mormon history

Mormon founder Joseph Smith was 14 years old when he said the God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him in response to a prayer 200 years ago. Ever since, teenagers have played key roles in The ...
KSL

Could Joseph Smith's First Vision have happened 200 years ago last week?

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KSL

How art connects people to Joseph Smith’s First Vision

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Yahoo

These historians spent years studying the prophet Joseph Smith’s life. Here’s what they learned about him

For Latter-day Saints across the globe, Thursday marks the 180th anniversary of a tragedy — on June 27, 1844, an armed mob stormed into Carthage Jail and took the lives of the prophet Joseph Smith and ...

Historians shed light on Joseph Smith’s integrity

Historians who have studied the entirety of Joseph Smith’s life are speaking about his character as a husband, father and ...
The Digital Universe

Church offers new ways to prepare for upcoming General Conference

'The First Vision' by Kenneth Riley. Despite the closure of church historic sites, members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are finding ways to virtually celebrate the ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

That small locket photo spurs big questions about Joseph Smith and Mormonism

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been obsessed with Joseph Smith’s appearance since he died on June 27, 1844. The morning after Joseph, along with his brother Hyrum, was ...

Joseph Smith’s lifelong relationships reflect on his character

“His gentle, chivalrous and reverential manner towards all women was a distinguishing trait in the character of this most ...
Daily Herald

Timeline: Key points in the life of Joseph Smith

Church records state Joseph Smith saw God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ in the spring of 1820. This event is known as the First Vision. The following are key events in the life of Joseph Smith ...