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 ...

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 ...

The "Church of Jesus Christ" is officially organized in the home of Peter Whitmer, Sr., in Fayette, N. Y. Although about thirty people are present, only six—Joseph, Oliver, Hyrum Smith ...

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 ...