Filling in the History

An Amateur Historian who found the time to read the Joseph Smith Papers fills in the gaps, tells the rest of the story, and hopefully gives some understanding to Latter-day Saint history and early American life.

Curated by: The Amateur Historian (210 videos)


Currently Playing: Filling in the History - Ep 43 Part 1 - The Rest of 1838 and Joseph's arrest

With Zion's Camp, the Mormon War in Missouri, and several other inflammatory events, Joseph and his brother Hyrum as well as a few other men are placed in State custody for several months through the coldest part of Winter. Many letters and messages are shared. They start their custody in a few different locations, but eventually land in Liberty Jail where they stay for a very long time. This is the one of the darkest moments in Church History, but many good things come from it that effect Church culture to this day.


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