The transcontinental railroad is inseparable from the history of the American West. It may not be a person like mountain man Jim Bridger, but the railroad figures just as prominently. Scott Lothes takes readers behind the scenes and describes a stunning new collection of railroad photographs.
SALT LAKE CITY — “When Calls the Heart” is coming back to television and co-creator Brian Bird can’t wait for fans to see what happens next.
As When Calls the Heart returns from its creative hiatus, co-creator and executive producer Brian Bird discusses how challenges have shaped the show and sets the stage for the rest of Season 6.
Jane Manning James is possibly the most well known Black Latter-day Saint pioneers. She resided in the homes Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, held Joseph’s seer stone, and received two patriarchal blessings. In this interview, biographer Quincy Newell explains what we know about Jane Manning James—and why she matters.
Ignacio Garcia is the Lemuel Hardison Redd Jr. Professor of Western & Latino History at Brigham Young University and president of the Mormon History Association.
Each year, scholars gather at Brigham Young University to give presentations on the life and mission of Jesus Christ. A new book published in partnership with BYU Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book draws from the 2018 and 2019 Easter Conferences.
SALT LAKE CITY — It was 45 years ago this year that TV viewers first watched Ma and Pa Ingalls beam from their covered wagon down on their three young daughters frolicking in the prairie grasses.
Jody Genessy is a sports reporter with the Deseret News and author of 100 things every Jazz fan should know and do before they die (Triumph Books, 2019).
Sometimes the greatest stories are found in the most unlikely places. Thanks to a lonely grave in a Colorado cemetery, scores of women largely lost to history are having their stories shared with thousands.
When Calls the Heart composer John Sereda will be participating in 10 questions and wanted to send fans a message from his recent vacation to Egypt in advance of his interview.