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What is Emma Smith’s greatest accomplishment?
Jennifer Reeder smiled at the question and shared the first thought that came into her mind.
“That she survived,” she said.
The simple response is not intended to diminish the role and influence of the first Relief Society president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the person responsible for compiling its first hymnal. But it begins to offer some insight into the complex life of Emma, church founder Joseph Smith’s beloved wife, who Reeder calls the “first woman of the Restoration” in her new book, “First: The Life and Faith of Emma Smith.”
Letter: Itâs sad to see Utah Republicans booing Romney for taking a principled stand
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mitt Romney faces a hostile crowd during the Utah Republican Partyâs 2021 Organizing Convention at the Maverik Center in West Valley City on Saturday, May 1, 2021, where he was booed by Republican delegates numbering more than 1,900.
By Michael Barrett | The Public Forum
  | May 5, 2021, 12:00 p.m. | Updated: 1:37 p.m.
As a former Utahn and LDS missionary, I was deeply saddened to see people at the Utah Republican convention boo Sen. Mitt Romney for daring to criticize President Trumpâs moral failures, especially since Utah has always tried to shine as a light on a hill to the rest of the world. I had expected better of Utah Republicans.
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about how creative, on-short-notice solutions to the pandemic executed by staffers at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints led to a record-setting global audience for general conference.
It’s happening again with another conference sponsored by the church in downtown Salt Lake City.
First, it’s important to note the excitement generated annually by RootsTech Connect. It isn’t just for genealogy geeks. Every year, the headlining speakers seem to make bigger headlines. And the audience swells.