The Mormon Wars: A Prophet Falls, the Battle of Nauvoo, and the Destruction of a Temple (David Harbin) - a podcast by Rob Mellon

Historian David Harbin discusses the beginning of the Mormons from the Second Great Awakening to the Midwest (3:25).  He provides an overview of the life of Joseph Smith and the founding of a new church (5:50).  He talks about how the Book of Mormon was received and written (6:41).  Harbin explains the problems that developed for Joseph Smith and the move from New York to Kirtland, OH (9:35).  After dividing he followers the Mormons settled in Missouri for the founding of the "New Jerusalem" (15:24).  He talks about the Battle of Crooked Creek and the move out of Missouri including Governor Boggs' extermination order (27:33).  The difficult winter of 1838-1839 for the Mormons was eased with the people of Quincy as the "City of Refuge" born (31:47).  Joseph Smith arrived and moved his followers to a new town - Nauvoo was founded (42:10).  Harbin talks about the political problems for the Mormons and the establishment of the Nauvoo Legion (43:00).  He explains the schism within the LDS church and the anti-Mormon paper the Nauvoo Expositor (57:09).  He details Joseph Smith's arrest and death at Carthage Jail (58:55) which began a series of clashes known as the Mormon War (1:03:05).  He finishes with the Mormon Exodus and the Battle of Nauvoo (1:06:03).

HOST:  Rob Mellon

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