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Utah political party leaders share perspectives on Romney

The involvement of Mitt Romney in the 2018 Senate race has placed the campaign on the national radar. In Utah, leaders of the Republican, Democratic, and United Utah Parties view his involvement in different ways.

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Jenny Oaks Baker and the Sound of Music

Jenny Oaks Baker is a Juilliard-trained musician and the daughter of President Dallin H. Oaks. Her musical talents have led to her being known as “America’s violinist.” Jenny Oaks Baker recently released her 14th solo album, “The Spirit of God.”

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Intellectualism

Richard Bushman Reflects on His Life

Richard Lyman Bushman is a noted historian who authored “Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling,” and is the festschrift honoree of “To Be Learned is Good: Essays on Faith and Scholarship in Honor of Richard Lyman Bushman.”

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American History Latter-day Saint History

Adams Papers: An Interview with Editor Sara Martin

I recently had the privilege to interview Sara Martin. She is Editor in Chief of the Adams Papers.

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Intellectualism

Patrick Mason: An Interview with the Latter-day Saint Scholar

Patrick Mason is the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University and has an essay in “To Be Learned is Good: Essays on Faith and Scholarship in Honor of Richard Lyman Bushman.”

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Latter-day Saint History

“Well-behaved women seldom make history”: The Woman Behind the Quote

Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is well-known because of her famous quote, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” But Ulrich is much more than just a popular bumper sticker. For example, she’s also the author of A House Full of Females. In this interview. Laurel Thatcher-Ulrich talks about her backstory.

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Intellectualism

Meet BYU Maxwell Institute Director Spencer Fluhman

Spencer Fluhman is the director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at BYU, and an editor of a new festschrift in honor of Joseph Smith biographer Richard Lyman Bushman.

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Brigham Young Joseph Smith Latter-day Saint History

Historian Matt Godfrey Talks About Joseph Smith, Brigham Young

Matt Godfrey is the managing historian and general editor of the Joseph Smith Papers. The scholar has frequently written about the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith, including the Church founder’s relationship with Brigham Young. Additionally, Godfrey has contributed to research about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the early 20th century.

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Entertainment When Calls the Heart

10 questions with Andrea Brooks

Andrea Brooks is a talented actress best known for her roles as Faith Carter on “When Calls the Heart,” and Eve Teschmacher on “Supergirl.”

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Ellen F. Davis: An Interview with the Old Testament Scholar

The Old Testament is one of the world’s most influential books. While related works such as the Dead Sea Scrolls get plenty of press, the Hebrew Bible doesn’t usually receive the same level of attention. Old Testament theologian Ellen F. Davis discusses her background and the relevance of the Bible today.