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I have been convinced for some time that Joseph Smith’s claims about the discovery of the Golden Plates were a hoax, that Smith himself wr ote the Book of Mormon, that he forged the “Reformed Egyptian” writing he showed to Professor Charles Anthon, and that the whole imposture grew out of Smith’ ...

Editor's note: This article is a part of a series reviewing Utah and U.S. history for KSL.com's Historic section. SALT LAKE CITY — In February 1848, Isaac Chase stalled the vigorous swing of his pick at the sound of something metallic in a hole by a creek in what is now Liberty Park. Chase had arrived in the Salt Lake Valley four months earlier with the first wave of pioneer emigrants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Breaking from the normal emigrant trails west, these pioneers sought the solitude of a new home and the chance to start new.

Northlines Nadeem Paracha Why do some nations refer to their countries as their ‘fatherland’ and some as their ‘motherland’? And does it make a difference in their patriotism? On social media sites, one occasionally comes across Pakistanis using the term “motherland” for their country. Interestingly though, this term is not used as frequently in Pakistan as it is in India or Russia. It does not figure in Pakistan’s national anthem either. The usage of the term “motherland” is infrequent outside the patriotic literature and rhetoric emerging from the country’s a...

(Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Series: Murder Among the Mormons Where You Can Stream It: Netflix The Pitch: A docuseries about a series of bombings in Salt Lake City, and their connection to the Latter Day Saint movement. Why It’s […]