Murder of the Mormon Prophet. Political Prelude to the Death of Joseph Smith

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Some shelf wear to the binding. The dust jacket has a few chips and tears to the edges. Good in Good dust jacket. Black cloth covers mildly worn. This bookin the works for 30 yearsover pagesis the first to present such a comprehensive and detailed look at the short period preceding the Prophets martyrdom. It is ground-breaking for these reasons: It examines the Anti-Mormon network that planned the murders of Joseph and Hyrum, and the expulsion of the Saints from Illinois.

It identifies key players and the involvement of eachshowing clear evidence of Governor Fords early involvement in the plans for the murders. An extensive legal analysis of the charges of treason against Joseph Smith, and concludes that the charges were completely without foundation.

An extensive analysis of the freedom of the press issueoften mis-represented by historiansthat arose over the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor. It turns out that contrary to what has been written regarding the subjectthe question of freedom of the press was not an issue of the time.

It examines about newspapers throughout the United States and the Republic of Texas, to demonstrate the real mood of the nation regarding Joseph Smith and the Mormons generallythe depth of this research just has not been done in the past! And what it shows is quite different than historians have represented it to be! It follows through the nations newspapers Joseph Smiths candidacy for President of the United States, and shows that his candidacy was actually taken very seriously! It has a comprehensive index and the last chapter is a fascinating and exhaustive look at obituaries published in newspapers throughout the country after the martyrdom!

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Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Oct 17, Wesley Morgan rated it liked it. Despite the length, four months of reading was well worth it to better understand the documented history of Joseph Smith and the Church of Jesus Christ.

I was intrigued by how many people were secretly conspiring against Joseph, including their failed assassination attempts. I never knew that thousands of men were in the mobs that could have attacked Nauvoo in , and it is sad to see how this violence was openly supported by local newspapers, such as the Expositor and the Warsaw Signal, even Despite the length, four months of reading was well worth it to better understand the documented history of Joseph Smith and the Church of Jesus Christ.

I never knew that thousands of men were in the mobs that could have attacked Nauvoo in , and it is sad to see how this violence was openly supported by local newspapers, such as the Expositor and the Warsaw Signal, even though the most Americans denounced it. The book does not discuss whether Joseph Smith was a prophet, but it does harshly criticize those who conspired against him, such as Governor Ford, Thomas Sharp, and the Law brothers. In that sense, it is not completely "objective," but the author who is a friend of mine still does a great job of presenting newspaper articles from both sides.

The amount of first hand sources makes it reliable and valuable, but as I said, it is quite long, so is only for those who are truly passionate about Latter-Day Saint History. Apr 10, Lisa rated it really liked it Shelves: It looks at the more historical aspects of the church and how those aspects played a much larger part in American History than most people realize.

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Ford, who had promised his protection, instead changed them to "treason," also a fallacy, but it was a good enough excuse to keep the men in jail. The author shows that the Mormons were not unaware of what their enemies were planning. Nor were they unlearned in either law or politics; they were quite savvy. But they were dealing with corrupt and devious opponents. Deseret News Church News Subscribe. More on story of prophet's murder By Carma Wadley. Carma Wadley Carma has enjoyed a career in journalism that has gone from linotype and hot lead to computers and social media.