John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.

In 2012, scholar John Turner published an award-winning biography of Brigham Young, a mountain of a man in Western Americana. But there remained a bigger fish to pursue, namely Joseph Smith, the ...

How did Brigham Young University end up on Russia’s ‘undesirable’ list? An event in February might have prompted the blacklisting of the school that’s sponsored by The Church of Jesus ...

NAUVOO, Ill. — Chandler Whipple recently logged his third 1,000-mile drive from Salt Lake City to this tiny, out-of-the-way town overlooking the Mississippi River, where history and faith have ...

Perhaps a true-to-life biography of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, can never be written. Smith’s claims to accessing the divine were too outlandish, his embrace of polygamy too ...

Kadapa’s Young Changemaker Restores Ancient Temple Pond A 30-year-old adventurer from Kadapa leads 80 volunteers in reviving a centuries-old temple pond, sparking heritage awareness and ...

The court on June 6 said it would take up the case of Alabama death row inmate Joseph Smith, who was convicted and sentenced to death for a brutal murder in 1997. Smith’s IQ scores have ranged ...

Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith leave for Carthage. They are met by Captain Dunn and a militia of 60, four miles west of Carthage. Joseph says, "Do not be alarmed. . . . They can only ...

Brigham-Young University, Hawaii, is a private university owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The university offers degree programs in elementary education, ...

There is a new statue in the city of Lancaster honoring Scipio Smith, the man who became the city’s first Black business owner in the 1800s. Skip to content NBC4 WCMH-TV ...

PROVO, Utah – BYU Director of Athletics Brian Santiago announced Thursday the university and Men's Basketball Head Coach Kevin Young have agreed to an extension that will keep Young in Provo for the ...

Hundreds gathered at Historic Carthage Jail on June 27, the 181st anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.