May 14 2011
The Latter-day Saints were driven out of Nauvoo, but they also left by willing choice. They understood that they had a new home somewhere beyond the Rocky Mountains. They left at different times and under different circumstances—some not so pleasant. This is the story of the Winter Exodus in February 1846. The episode features the scholarship of William Hartley, Richard Bennett, Don Colvin, Carol Madsen, and Susan Black.
May 7, 2011
Far from being an accidental or sudden idea, the exodus of the Latter-day Saints to the West was an informed and planned decision. It was not an idea that originated with Brigham Young, but rather with Joseph Smith who spoke of it as early as the 1830’s. When the Saints went west, it was not the migration of random peoples looking for gold, game, or fur—it was the movement of a displaced people—an entire culture—looking for a home. This episode tells that story and features the scholarship of Richard Bennett, Fred Gowans, Alex Baugh, Fred Woods, William Hartley, and Glen Leonard.
April 30, 2011
As with the ancients, the Latter-day Saints are a temple building people. First there was the House of the Lord in Kirtland, Ohio where the Lord revealed himself. Then others were planned in Independence and Far West Missouri that the Saints were unable to complete. Then in October of 1840, the Prophet Joseph Smith announced they would build another Temple; this one in Nauvoo, Illinois. This episode tells the story of the Nauvoo Temple. It features the scholarship of Don Colvin, Susan Black, William Hartley, Richard Bennett, and Richard Cowan.
April 23, 2011
By the summer of 1845 the time of Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois was coming to a close. Persecution and public opinion were mounting against them. They would have to leave. Where would they go and by what miracle would they get there? This episode tells the story of the last days of Nauvoo. It features the scholarship of Richard Bennett, Susan Black, William Hartley, Susan Rugh, Glen Leonard, Fred Woods, and Ronald Esplin.
April 16, 2012
This episode tells the story of the momentous days and weeks immediately after the Martyrdom of Joseph Smith. Critical decisions were made and dramas played out that set the course of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for generations to come. Richard Bennett, William Hartley, Glen Leonard, Ronald Esplin, Susan Black, and Susan Rugh contibute.
April 9, 2012
This episode chronicles the aftermath of the Martyrdom and how the event devastated the Latter-day Saints for generations to come. It features the scholarship of Dean Jessee, Ken Godfrey, and Jeff Walker.
April 2, 2012
This episode tells the tragic story of the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in Carthage Jail in June of 1844. It features the scholarship of Ken Godfrey and Jeff Walker.