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Church History Symposium reflects on the life of Joseph F. Smith

The Brigham Young University Church History Symposium, “President Joseph F. Smith: Reflections on the Man and His Times,” will be held on Friday, March 2 in Salt Lake City and Saturday, March 3 in Provo.

No reservations are needed to attend the symposium. Admission is free and open to the public.

On Friday, March 2, the symposium will be held at the LDS Conference Center Little Theater in Salt Lake City. The first session run from 3–5 p.m. The evening session will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

On Saturday, March 3, the symposium will continue at the BYU Conference Center in Provo, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding with the keynote address by Joseph F. McConkie, beginning at 12:10 p.m. During the symposium, concurrent sessions will be offered by several notable historians, scholars, educators, and authors, covering a variety of topics that were part of the era of President Smith.

For more information visit churchhistorysymposium.byu.edu.

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