1857-1858 This article originally appeared in Vol.65, No.3 (2018) of Pioneer Magazine. by Thomas G. Alexander On December 8,1857, President james buchanan1 sent his first State of the Union address to Congress. In it, he explained why the previous May he had discharged nearly all the federal appointees in Utah Territory and ordered their replacements, […]
This article originally appeared in Vol.58 No.2 (2011) issue of Pioneer Magazine Abraham Owen Smoot was born on Feb. 17, 1815, in Franklin County (later Owen County), Kentucky. His father, George Washington Smoot, was a physician and attorney. His mother, Ann Rowlett, was from Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Abraham] was named after his mother’s uncle, […]
This article originally appeared in the Vol.58 No.2 2011 issue of Pioneer Magazine BY BRAD WESTWOOD, Librarian at Church History Library Dedicated Apr. 17, 1898 the provo tabernacle was completely finished and entirely paid for, some 16 years after Stake President Abraham O. Smoot received the design from architect william folsom.1 The interior of the […]
https://vimeo.com/50791059 “Journey to Temple Hill: The Brigham Young University Story” is a historical documentary about byu’s founding and early history.The program was produced by BYU University Communications in conjunction with the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at the Harold B. Lee Library. The documentary draws upon interviews with past and current BYU presidents, historians, faculty […]
Featuring: The History of Provo from Nauvoo to Provo Extract from the Journal of Judge George W. Bean The Tabernacle Block The Old Tabernacle william miller The provo tabernacle Abraham O. Smoot William Harrison Folsom: Pioneer Architect Interior Craftsmanship of the Provo Tabernacle A History of the Provo Tabernacle Organ Church Presidents and the Provo […]
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