Prelude to the restoration -- Joseph Smith' s New England heritage -- First vision -- Period of preparation, 1823-29 -- Coming forth of the book of Mormon -- Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ -- Infant church expands -- Gathering to Ohio -- Gathering to the land of Zion -- Development of the church in Ohio, 1831-34 -- Expulion from Jackson County -- Zion's camp -- Glorous days in Kirtland -- Church in Northern Missouri persecutions and expulsion -- Refuge in Illinois -- Mission of the twelve -- Life in Nauvoo the beautiful -- Doctrinal developments in Nauvoo -- Growing conflict in Illinois -- Martyrdom -- Nauvoo under apostolic leadership -- Trek across Iowa -- Establishing a refuge in deseret -- Utah in Isolation -- Utah War -- Civil War period -- Quest for self-sufficiency

1. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints -- History
2. Mormon Church -- History