Managing Director of the Church History Department Matt Grow on the importance of celebrating past and present pioneers

<p>“<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/saints-v2/part-1/04-an-ensign-to-the-nations?lang=eng">This is the place</a>.” These four simple words, uttered by a prophet, confirmed visions, gave a people their home and have become synonymous with the valley that headquarters The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On <a href="https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/blog/ask-us-top-five-reference-questions-about-pioneer-day?lang=eng">July 24, 1847</a>, <a href="https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/landing/prophets-of-the-restoration/brigham-young?lang=eng">Brigham Young</a> spoke those words as a company of pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley where the Church finally settled — building a community and a temple. As the 175 anniversary of that event approaches this July, Latter-day Saints celebrate the pioneers who made that journey possible and their spirit and legacy. This episode of the Church News podcast features<a href="https://rsc.byu.edu/author/grow-matthew-j"> historian Matt Grow</a>, the managing director of the <a href="https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">Church History Department</a>, to explore this pivotal point in Church history 175 years after the pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>