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These historians spent years studying the prophet Joseph Smith’s life. Here’s what they learned about him

For Latter-day Saints across the globe, Thursday marks the 180th anniversary of a tragedy — on June 27, 1844, an armed mob stormed into Carthage Jail and took the lives of the prophet Joseph Smith and ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Latter-day Saint historian gets a tough calling: Write a fresh biography of Joseph Smith

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has commissioned a new official biography of its 19th-century charismatic founder, to be titled simply: “Joseph the Prophet.” The new volume about ...
The Digital Universe

Final volume of Joseph Smith Papers to release on day of the Prophet’s martyrdom

The project team for the Joseph Smith Papers is set to release the final volume of the papers on June 27, the 179th anniversary of the Prophet’s martyrdom. The Joseph Smith Papers project is a ...
KSL

Church of Jesus Christ announces new Joseph Smith biography in the works

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Idaho State Journal

Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon

Since its inception in September 1827, many have asked the question: “What is the Book of Mormon?” Some of you may know the answer. Many stories have emerged over the last 200 years of its origin and ...

Inside the meeting where a new prophet is chosen

After the death of President Russell M. Nelson, the Church of Jesus Christ is in an apostolic interregnum until a new prophet ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Joseph Smith on film: Six actors who played the prophet — and how they did

The recent discovery of a daguerreotype purported to be the only known photo of Joseph Smith opened up a conversation about what the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints looked ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Joseph Smith, the Founder and Prophet of Mormonism, Was Born Into an Impoverished and Itinerant Family in Vermont

A granite obelisk rises 38.5 feet above the dark green woods of Sharon, a small town on the White River in Vermont. Each foot represents a year in the life of Joseph Smith Jr., the progenitor, prophet ...
The Christian Post on MSN

Is Joseph Smith a prophet like the Apostle Paul?

Even if you’re not a Christian, I doubt I need to introduce you to the Apostle Paul, the guy who wrote most of the New ...
Religion News Service

A real Joseph Smith photo — or not? Why do Mormons care so much?

(RNS) — The polarized response to the photo reveals less about Joseph Smith than it does about us. (RNS) — On July 21, Mormons were rocked by news that a great-great-grandson of Joseph Smith had ...
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Historians spent years studying the prophet Joseph Smith. Here's what they learned

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