Church historian Dean Jessee — the ‘founding father’ of ‘The Joseph Smith Papers’ project — dies at age 96

Latter-day Saint historian Dean Jessee was a ‘humble, dedicated disciple of Christ,’ his longtime colleague Ronald Esplin ...
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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 ...

LDS historian who 'forever changed our understanding of Joseph Smith' dies

The Joseph Smith Papers project has been called the "lunar mission" of Mormon historical research. The Latter-day Saint ...
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The Joseph Smith Papers (2009)

This intriguing documentary explores the ambitious effort to compile, transcribe, edit, and present the papers of, by, and directly related to the Latter-day Saint Prophet Joseph Smith.
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New Church History Museum exhibit features recently acquired documents, artifacts

Spencer W. McBride explains the historical and spiritual significance of the newly acquired documents to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. McBride is a historian with the Joseph Smith ...
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Historians shed light on Joseph Smith’s integrity

Historians who have spent decades studying the life of Joseph Smith Jr. — born 220 years ago on Dec. 23, 1805 — report that the deeper one is willing to study, the more clarity arises about the kind ...
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Another Smith Murdered Near Carthage: The Katharine Salisbury Family and the Persistence of Anti-Mormonism and Political Division in Hancock County, Illinois

The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, Vol. 43, No. 1, 50th Anniversary (Spring/Summer 2023), pp. 185-204 (20 pages) Joseph Smith, Manuscript History of the Church, Book A–1, 10, Joseph ...
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Historians spent years studying the prophet Joseph Smith. Here's what they learned

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