Does the Heartland Model contradict statements made by the Leadership of the Church?

James F. Stoddard III If the Book of Mormon events occurred in North America, as Joseph Smith as well as other Presidents of the church have indicated, does this make other statements by the leadership of the Church inaccurate?  It appears on initial investigation that the early Brethren contradict what some of the later Brethren, […]

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The Scriptural Basis for the Heartland Model

The Scriptural Basis for the Heartland Model Rod L. Meldrum Many proposed Book of Mormon geography theories were originated using a method proposed by Dr. John Sorenson and others who taught that the first step was to create a hypothetical or “internal” map using the 500+ geography related passages. This has lead to more than […]

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Account of Zelph

Zelph was a white Lamanite, warrior and chieftain under the great prophet Onandagus. He was killed in battle by the arrow, which was found among his ribs, during the last great struggle of the Lamanites and Nephites. His skeleton (and the arrowhead by which he died) were found in a mound on the banks of the Mississippi […]

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Lehite Remnant Found Throughout the World

Spencer W. Kimball The term Lamanite includes all Indians and Indian mixtures, such as the Polynesians, the Guatemalans, the Peruvians, as well as the Sioux, the Apache, the Mohawk, the Navajo, and others. It is a large group of great people . . . . There are no blessings, of all the imaginable ones, to […]

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Lehi’s Voyage Demonstrated: Phoenicia Expedition!

The Phoenicia Ship Expedition has now demonstrated unequivocally that Lehi’s voyage could have left the Arabian Peninsula and sailed around Africa to the America’s rather than attempting to cross the earth’s largest ocean at its widest point, as proposed by Mesoamerican theorists. The History Channel recently released a documentary called Who Really Discovered America? which explores a number of possible incursions […]

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Ohio Earthworks and Mounds

Newark Ohio Earthworks/Mounds The Great Circle earthworks Rod L. Meldrum on location at the Great Circle Earthworks in Newark, Ohio Hopewell geometry shows advanced civilization Hopewell geometry shows advanced civilization – The Lost Civilizations of North America Did the ancient Hopewell Mound Builders of North America use highly advanced mathematics and geometry similar to ancient […]

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May, Wayne N.

Publisher – Ancient American Magazine, Lecturer, Author Wayne N. May was born and raised in Wisconsin. His wife Kristine is active with Wayne in the archaeological discoveries of the Midwest. Together they publish the quarterly magazine Ancient American which has been in continuous print for 25 years and covers the pre-Columbian Americas. Wayne and Kristine are […]

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01) DID JOSEPH KNOW: Did Joseph Smith understand where the Book of Mormon events took place? Was the Prophet in error in his statements that the Book of Mormon transpired principally in North America?

Prophetic Statements Joseph Smith Immediately on receiving this revelation, preparations were made for the journey of the brethren therein designated, to the borders of the Lamanites, and a copy of the revelation was given them. They bade adieu to their brethren and friends, and commenced their journey, preaching by the way, and leaving a sealing […]

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Evidence for North American destruction at the death of Christ

Paleoseismologist Martitia Tuttle has been investigating the New Madrid seismic zone and has made a profound discovery. It had been previously thought that events such as 1811-1812 happened only once every 10,000 years or longer. Using ground penetrating radar she finds direct evidence that such events are much more common than previously expected by seismologists. […]

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