Season 1: The Martyrdom to the Salt Lake Valley
34 episodes · 2010
The first season begins with the death of Joseph Smith and the succession crisis, and then follows the story of the Mormon Pioneers as they traveled the Mormon Trail to the Rocky Mountains and what would become the Utah Territory. Other seasons are expected and will tell the story of the colonization of the Intermountain West and Church developments in Utah.
1The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
2"The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith"
On June 27, 1844, Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were shot and killed in an attack inside the jailhouse at Carthage, Illinois. This episode discusses the martyrdom and the events leading up to it, including the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor. Scholars interviewed include: Kenneth W. Godfrey, Jeffery N. Walker
3The Aftermath of the Martyrdom
Following the death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, many enemies of the Church hoped its members would disband, and the Church disintegrate. This episode discusses how people, both in and out of the Church, reacted to the murders, along with the funeral of Joseph Smith, and how the trial of the accused killers played out. Scholars interviewed include: Kenneth W. Godfrey, Dean C. Jessee, Jeffery N. Walker.
4The City of Joseph Part 1
This episode tells the story of the momentous days and weeks immediately after the Martyrdom of Joseph Smith. Critical decisions were made and dramas played out that set the course of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for generations to come. Scholars interviewed include: Richard E. Bennett, William G. Hartley, Glen M. Leonard, Ronald K. Esplin, Susan Easton Black, Susan Sessions Rugh.
5The City of Joseph Part 2
By the summer of 1845 the time of Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois was coming to a close. Persecution and public opinion were mounting against them. They would have to leave. Where would they go and by what miracle would they get there? This episode tells the story of the last days of Nauvoo. Scholars interviewed include: Richard E. Bennett, William G. Hartley, Glen M. Leonard, Ronald K. Esplin, Susan Easton Black, Susan Sessions Rugh, Fred E. Woods.
6The Nauvoo Temple
As with the ancients, the Latter-day Saints are a temple building people. First there was the House of the Lord in Kirtland, Ohio where the Lord revealed himself. Then others were planned in Independence and Far West Missouri that the Saints were unable to complete. Then in October of 1840, the Prophet Joseph Smith announced they would build another Temple; this one in Nauvoo, Illinois. This episode tells the story of the Nauvoo Temple. Scholars interviewed include: Richard E. Bennett, William G. Hartley, Glen M. Leonard, Richard O. Cowan, Susan Easton Black, Don F. Colvin.
7The Great Western Measurefinale
Far from being an accidental or sudden idea, the exodus of the Latter-day Saints to the West was an informed and planned decision. It was not an idea that originated with Brigham Young, but rather with Joseph Smith who spoke of it as early as the 1830s. When the Saints went west, it was not the migration of random peoples looking for gold, game, or fur—it was the movement of a displaced people—an entire culture—looking for a home. Scholars interviewed include: Alexander L. Baugh, Fred R. Gowans, Richard E. Bennett, William G. Hartley, Fred E. Woods, Glen M. Leonard.
8Across Iowa
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
9Brigham Young: The Lion of the Lord
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
10Spring Exodus
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
11The Mormon Battalion - Part 1
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
12The Fall Exodus
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
13Thomas L. Kane: Friend of the Mormons
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
14Winter Quarters - Part 1
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
15Winter Quarters - Part 2
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
16Beyond Winter Quarters: The Ponca Saints
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
17Beyond Winter Quarters: The Dissenters
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
18The Mormon Battalion--Part 2
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
19The March to California
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
20The West before the Mormons
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
21The Donner Party - Part 1
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
22The Donner Party - Part 2
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
23The Mormon Train: Preparing to Depart
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
24The Mormon Trail - Part 1: Nebraska
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
25The Mormon Trail - Part 2: Nebraska
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
26The Trail of Diarists
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
27Frontier Forts
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
28Out of Pueblo
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
29Across Wyoming
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
30Sam Brannan and the Brooklyn
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
31Into the Valley
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
32The Pioneer Trail: A Perspective
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
33The Mormon Battalion in California
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
34The First Days in the Valley
History of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.