Social media post from Russell M. Nelson, June 1 2020: 1 We join with many throughout this nation and around the world who are deeply saddened at recent evidences of racism and a blatant disregard for human life. We abhor the reality that some would deny others respect and the most basic of freedoms because … Read more
Excerpt of a letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 1786: 1 “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” From the History of the Church, Volume 6: 2 “To the Marshal of said City, greeting. You are here commanded to destroy the printing press … Read more
The Nauvoo Expositor was a newspaper in Nauvoo, Illinois, that published only one issue, on June 7, 1844. Its publication set off a chain of events that led to the death of Latter Day Saint prophet Joseph Smith. The Expositor was founded by several seceders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints … Read more