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Join Lindsay and Bryan as they discuss the 19th century economies of indigenous trafficking in the American west, human enslavement and abuse and how Mormons contributed and impacted it.SHOWNOTES:"Redeeming" the Indian: The Enslave
Did you know that Brigham Young called people on official church missions to pan for filthy lucre? Come learn about the Gold Mission with Lindsay and Bryan.SHOWNOTES:The Mormon Gold-Mining Mission of 1849 by Eugene CampbellBancroft’s
The sale of the Kirtland Temple from the Community of Christ to the LDS church has made headlines lately. Join Bryan and Lindsay as they discuss the long and storied history of the Kirtland Temple ownership.SHOWNOTES:Become a recurring
Join Lindsay and Bryan as they talk about the state of Mormon historical source material. Does the LDS church hide its history? What sources are available? How do you check our work? We also discuss our new move to Youtube as well.SHOWNOTES
Who were the real Mormons? We mean, the top-shelf kind? According to Brigham Young, any of the California Mormons couldn't pass muster. Join Lindsay and Bryan as they talk about the history of how California Mormons came to be.SHOWNOTES:
Petty jokes about his name aside, who was Richard Ballantyne? Bryan and Lindsay dive into Brother Ballantyne and his history with the history of Sunday School in the Mormon church.Shownotes:DONATE TO SUNSTONERichard Ballantyne founde
Join Bryan and Lindsay for a special bonus episode! We were honored to talk with professors (and students) from Montana State (and several other universities ) about how we do responsible Mormon history. The panel, Believers and Skeptics in Mor
In this episode, Lindsay and Bryan discuss several expeditions, including the Stansbury Expedition and the Gunnison Expedition and Massacre. Each of these events had a profound effect on early Mormonism.SHOWNOTES:Howard Stansbury’s Expedi
Join Bryan and Lindsay for another episode of BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS, as they talk about an important (feminist) Mormon pioneer foremother, Emmeline B. Wells.SHOWNOTES:The Diaries of Emmeline B. WellsEmmeline B. Wells: An Intimate His
If you watched the recent Hulu hit, ABC's Daughters of the Cult about the complicated LeBaron family legacy, check out today's SMHP episode. In this special bonus episode, Bryan Buchanan and historian Cristina Rosetti dive into the early histor
Want to come to Zion? Don't have the cold, hard cash? No worries! Bryan and Lindsay will walk you through how to get there through the 1850's Perpetual Emigration Fund.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us a not
Some historians claim that whenever Mormons moved into town, the crime rate went up. Is it true? Did Mormonism make some prolific thieves and robbers? Join Lindsay and Bryan as they dive into the seedy story.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone
In the early days of the Utah territory, Mormon leaders decided to exterminate anything that got in the way of their plans to build their Kingdom of God. This episode delves into the ghastly execution of the Timpanogos tribe that occupied lands
It's time for another episode of Before They Were Famous. This time we focus on the leader of the Nauvoo Legion, Daniel H. Wells and his role in many massacres against indigenous tribes.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podca
In 1849 the Mormons in Utah territory had big, big plans. Too-big-for-their-britches kinds of plans. They called it the State of Deseret and it didn't last long, at least in name. Join Bryan and Lindsay as they discuss this turbulent history an
It's the worst war in Mormon history: The Cricket War of 1849. Or is it 1851? (Wait, was it grasshoppers?) Lindsay and Bryan discuss the myth behind the famous lore of the Seagull and the Crickets.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone a
Alright kids, the pioneers have arrived in Zion. Now what? Lindsay and Bryan talk about their first year in the Great Salt Lake valley.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us a note in the comment section to say
In this episode, Bryan and Lindsay discuss Orson Pratt and the reorganization of the First Presidency.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us a note in the comment section to say hi!)Buy the book! Conflict in t
Well, that took forever... But Bryan and Lindsay finally brought the podcast to Zion! This episode covers the story of Brigham Young's vanguard wagon company as they arrive in the Great Salt Lake Valley. Now the fun can really begin!Shownot
Ever played the old PC game The Mormon Trail? Your ancestors played it in real life and this episode discusses what it was like for them.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us a note in the comment section to
What was life like if you were stuck in Winter Quarters? Bryan and Lindsay dig into some of the stories of the women who lived there and what their day-to-day life was like.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us
Many people don't realize just how many Mormons were part of the fated Donner/Reed tragedy. In this episode, Lindsay and Bryan discuss the horrible tale of travel gone awry.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leav
Women were an integral part of the Mormon Battalion story and Lindsay and Bryan share their histories, including the story of a rogue group of women that braved the wild to avoid practicing polygamy.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the
In this episode, Lindsay and Bryan discuss the history of the only United States military regiment ever mustered specifically from a religious group: The Mormon Battalion.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us
The third in a three-part miniseries where Bryan and Lindsay discuss the development of race in Mormon theology through a historical lens.Shownotes:Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us a note in the comment section to
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