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19th Century Latter-day Saint History

Martin Harris and the 116 Pages: There’s More to the Story

Martin Harris is perhaps most closely associated with the loss of the 116 pages. A new biography, Martin Harris: Uncompromising Witness of the Book of Mormon, demonstrates Harris’s commitment to the Latter-day Saint scripture. Susan Easton Black explains the biography’s backstory and highlights lesser-known event from the life of Martin Harris.

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When Calls the Heart

‘‘When Calls the Heart’ Continues to be a Show That Your Whole Family can Genuinely Enjoy’ — Cast Prepares for Season 6

SALT LAKE CITY — On the surface, “When Calls the Heart” is a show about simple romance in simpler times. Dive a little deeper, however, and the popular Hallmark Channel series reveals rich layers of redemption and forgiveness — along with day-to-day struggles that tug on the heartstrings.

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When Calls the Heart

Back for a Second Season, ‘When Calls the Heart’ Showrunner Alfonso Moreno Sets the Stage for Season 6

Alfonso Moreno is back for his second season as showrunner of Hallmark Channel’s hit series, When Calls the Heart.

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When Calls the Heart

Martin Cummins Loves Working on ‘When Calls the Heart’

Martin Cummins is perhaps best known for his role as Henry Gowen on When Calls the Heart or Sheriff Keller on Riverdale. But there are many more Martin Cummins movies and TV shows. The actor talks about how he got his start in the industry, dishes on whether Henry Gowen and Abigail Stanton may end up together, and shares a revenge prank video from his cell phone.

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When Calls the Heart

10 questions with Jordan Blackstone

Jordan Blackstone is an artist known for capturing emotion in her photographs and paintings. Her work can be seen in the recent devotional series, When God Calls the Heart. She is online at http://www.imaginethatjbphotography.com/

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Book of Mormon Latter-day Saint History

Grant Hardy and the Book of Mormon

Grant Hardy is the editor of the Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon. In this interview, he explains how the book came to be and why it includes an Emma Smith testimony not found in regular editions of the Book of Mormon.

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20th Century Latter-day Saint History

David O. McKay Diaries with Harvard Heath

Harvard Heath is retired curator of the Utah and American West Archives at the Harold B. Lee Library, and the editor of “Confidence Amid Change: The Presidential Diaries of David O. McKay, 1951-1970.” President McKay’s biographies were made possible thanks to the efforts of Clare Middlemiss.

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Book of Mormon Come Follow Me Theology

What Is the Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon?

The Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon is edited by Grant Hardy and includes original artwork by Brian Kershisnik. In this interview, director Spencer Fluhman introduces readers to the new Study Edition.

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10 questions with Spencer Cox

Spencer Cox is Lt. Governor of the State of Utah and a graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law. 

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Ancient history Bible Come Follow Me

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land with HGM Williamson

What was the Holy Land? Where is it? Writings from the time period can be found in Second Temple literature like the Dead Sea Scrolls, but the region isn’t easily defined. Old Testament scholar H. G. M. Williamson walks readers through a 3,000-year period which gave birth to today’s three major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.