Item Detail
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25941
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English
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Debating Succession, March 1846 : John E. Page, Orson Hyde, and the Trajectories of Joseph Smith's Legacy
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Journal of Mormon History
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Winter 2013
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39
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1
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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181-205
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The debates over Church leadership that followed Joseph Smith' death in 1844, commonly referred to as the "Succession Crisis," have received much attention in Mormon historiography. This article traces various strains and issues by focusing on a single moment of interaction: the March 1846 debates between John E. Page, representing charismatic leader James J. Strang, and Orson Hyde, advocating the Quorum of the Twelve.
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