* PBS: Frontline + American Experience: Mormons — PBS special on Mormon belief

* Leonard J. Arrington and Davis Bitton, The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints, ( Urbana: 1992 ).

* Leonard Arrington & Davis Bitton, The Mormon Experience at 104 ( Alfred A. Knopf, 1979 ).

the Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park and the Neon Museum at the Fremont Street Experience.

* Mormon Times Studies and Doctrine of LDS Church History

* Gary R. Entz, " Zion Valley: The Mormon Origins of St. John, Kansas ," Kansas History 24 ( summer 2001 ), 98-117.

* Gary R. Entz, " The Bickertonites: Schism and Reunion in a Restoration Church, 1880-1905 ", Journal of Mormon History 32 ( fall 2006 ): 1-44.

( Joseph Smith History 1 ) The Book of Mormon provided many teachings about the atonement of Christ that were not as clear in the Bible, as also teachings about the House of Israel and the baptismal covenant.

* Searle, Howard C., " Early Mormon Historiography: Writing the History of the Mormons ," Ph. D. Dissertation, UCLA, 1979. pp. 270ff.

* Smith, Konden R., “ The Reed Smoot Hearings and the Theology of Politics: Perceiving an ‘ American ’ Identity ,” Journal of Mormon History, 35 ( Summer 2009 ), pp. 118 – 62.

According to the Mormon scripture Joseph Smith — History, the transcript and its unusual " reformed Egyptian " characters were copied by Smith from the Golden Plates from which he translated the Book of Mormon.

* Of Your Own Selves Shall Men Arise An article by FARMS ( Foundation of Ancient Research and Mormon Studies at BYU ) that critiques in detail the accuracy and reliability of this article's heavily-relied-upon source, David John Buerger's " The Mysteries of Godliness: A History of Mormon Temple Worship "

* Anderson, Devery S., " The Anointed Quorum in Nauvoo, 1842-45 ", 29 Journal of Mormon History 137-157 ( Fall 2003 ).

* Buerger, David John, The Mysteries of Godliness: A History of Mormon Temple Worship, ( 2002 ), Signature Books, ISBN 1-56085-176-7

* R. Jean Addams, “ The Church of Christ ( Temple Lot ) and the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints: 130 Years of Crossroads and Controversies ,” Journal of Mormon History 36, no.

* Jorgensen, Danny L., " The Mormon Gender-Inclusive Image of God ", Journal of Mormon History, 27, No. 1 ( Spring 2001 ): 95-126.

* Devery S. Anderson, " The Anointed Quorum in Nauvoo, 1842-45 ", 29 ( 2 ) Journal of Mormon History, 137-157 ( Fall 2003 ).

Brigham Young University's Dr. Thomas G. Alexander, Professor of History, has stated quite assertively in his controversial July – August 1980 " Sunstone " article, " The Reconstruction of Mormon Doctrine ," that:

* Entz, Gary R. " The Bickertonites: Schism and Reunion in a Restoration Church, 1880-1905 ," Journal of Mormon History 32 ( fall 2006 ): 1-44.

* VanWagoner, Richard S. " Mormon Polygamy: a History ", Signature Books, ISBN 0-941214-79-6 ;

The Tanners ' best-known publication is Mormonism: Shadow or Reality ?, originally published in 1963 as Mormonism: A Study of Mormon History and Doctrine, and reprinted five times since.

* Open Access Journal of Mormon History

* Van Wagoner, Richard S. Mormon Polygamy: A History

She is a former editor for the Ensign and served as editor for the Journal of Mormon History from 1991 until May 2009.

* 1852 – At a general conference of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young explains the Adam – God doctrine, an important part of the theology of Mormon fundamentalism.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormon or LDS Church ) who hold the Melchizedek priesthood may use consecrated oil in performing the ordinance of blessing of the " sick or afflicted ", though oil is not required if it is unavailable.

At the intersection of Columbus Avenue and West 65th Street, Broadway passes by the Juilliard School and Lincoln Center, both well-known performing arts landmarks, as well as a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( the Mormon or LDS Church ), known as the Manhattan New York Temple.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( the LDS Church or, colloquially, the Mormon Church ) is a Christian primitivist church that considers itself to be a restoration of the church founded by Jesus Christ.

Latter-day Saints consider The Book of Mormon as a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible.

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ), The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stands alongside the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and The Pearl of Great Price as holy scripture.

Since 1830 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has identified the Book of Mormon as the " record of the stick of Ephraim " () while the stick of Judah is identified with the Bible.

Although it never uses the term, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( The Mormon Church ) is episcopal, rather than presbyterian or congregational, in the sense that it has a strict hierarchy of leadership from the local bishop up to a single prophet / president, believed to be personally authorized and guided by Jesus Christ.

The word " Mormons " most often refers to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because of their belief in the Book of Mormon, though members often refer to themselves as Latter-day Saints or sometimes just Saints.

Both LDS Church members ( or Latter-day Saints ) and members of fundamentalist groups commonly use the word Mormon in reference to themselves.

While the term " Mormon Church " has long been attached to the church as a nickname, it is an unauthorized title, and the Church's style guide says, " Please avoid the use of ' Mormon Church ', ' LDS Church ' or the ' Church of the Latter-day Saints.

" Latter-day Saints also believe the " Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ be a companion volume of scripture to the Bible ,... and of the truthfulness of the messages in the Bible.

" To Latter-day Saints, " the Bible and the Book of Mormon complement each other, both providing a witness that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Redeemer of the world.

Other Christian denominations include the Philippine Independent Church ( more commonly called the Aglipayan Church ), Iglesia ni Cristo ( one of a number of separate Churches of Christ generally not affiliated with one another ), and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormon ).

Other events include the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, it being a record made by the ancestors of the Indians, and also what is believed to be the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, although it is not mentioned by name, yet there are described several events which imply movements and church formation.

* Mormon Pope, a slang term for the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, currently Thomas S. Monson.

The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Chirst, which Latter-day Saints believe is a companion book of scripture with the Bible, refers to temple building in the ancient Americas by a group of people called the Nephites.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a prolific builder of " Latter-day Saint " or " Mormon " temples.

According to Latter-day Saint belief, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon from an ancient language.

The Great Salt Lake lends its name to Salt Lake City, originally named " Great Salt Lake City " by the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( known as the Mormon or LDS Church ) Brigham Young, who led a group of Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley southeast of the lake on July 24, 1847.