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More details of Mormon history have become freely available. LDS Leaders warn members to use caution when reading about the history of the church.

One of the strangest parts of modern Mormon history are the two 1985 car bombings that led to the discovery of what may be one of the greatest forgeries of all time.

In the 1860s, the Mormon Church became a utility builder by constructing a telegraph line across the Utah desert connecting their isolated settlements.

Mormons are only allowed one wife at a time in this life, but the doctrine still says that polygamy will be practiced in the celestial kingdom.

After the death of Joseph Smith, many Mormons went westward on the advice of Brigham Young, the second Mormon prophet. They settled in what is now the state of Utah.

Tensions had been high between Mormons and the Federal Government in the late 1850s. One consequence of this was the death of 120 Arkansas emigrants.

The creators of Kenny, Stan, Kyle and Cartman got most things right when they did a show on early Mormon history, but a few details presented in the show were incorrect.

There is a lot to see in Kirtland, where Latter-day Saints gathered from 1831 to 1838. Use this guide to plan a trip to visit historic Kirtland and the Kirtland temple.

The church has a history of disciplining scholars for writing non-faith promoting works, but does Grant Palmer belong in this category?

New Order Mormons and the Disaffected Mormon Underground church members stay in the church, despite not believing in many of its key doctrines.

Are Mormons Christian? The Mormon Church recently published a new website that concisely explains the Church's official doctrines concerning Jesus Christ.

Nauvoo's new pageant "A Tribute to the Prophet Joseph Smith" runs each summer from July to August, now with a full pre-show schedule and vignettes throughout the day.