Introductory material
Reading edition
The Genius of the Age—European Wars—American Tranquil—Declaration of War—Divisions of North America—United States—Canada—Mexico—American Common Schools—Their Influence—Progress of Invention—First Steamboat—First Locomotive—Electric Telegraph—Improvements in Printing—Spiritual Darkness—The Kingdom of God—Wants of the Present Age—Joseph Smith—His Tragic Death—Conclusion.