Andrew Jenson, the researcher who did the most in cataloging the nineteenth century Latter-day Saint story, was an accidental historian. After completing the translation of the Book of Mormon into his native Danish language, he realized at age 30 he had finally found a satisfying career — writing.
Upon returning to the states after a second mission to Denmark, he began publishing a periodical that chronicled the history of the Scandinavian Saints. In 1885, Jenson’s friend, Apostle Erastus Snow, and other general authorities met and decided that a similar publication in English would benefit the Saints.
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