On April 6, 1830, Joseph Smith organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ... During the thirty-nine years of his life, Joseph established thriving cities in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois ...

Joseph Smith III, the Mormon prophet's eldest son, becomes the president of the Reorganized Church. Its headquarters are established in Independence, Missouri. The Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act ...

As Joseph Smith, first prophet and President ... Rather, it is a restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ as originally established by the Savior. The authority to act in God's name is called ...

Perched atop a hill in the heart of Kirtland, the Joseph and Emma Smith Home has seen its share of residents and ...

Joseph F. Smith, nephew of the founding prophet, and his family. Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much ...

some Latter-day Saints have no doubt reflected on Joseph Smith’s First Vision, which took place in the spring of 1820.

From the first years of its existence, the Mormon Church sparked violent opposition from other Americans. This violence claimed many lives, including Mormon prophet Joseph Smith's, and eventually ...