Item Detail
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26258
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English
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Did Joseph Smith Commit Treason in His Quest for Political Empire in 1844?
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John Whitmer Historical Association Journal
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2012
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32
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no. 2
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Independence, MO
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John Whitmer Historical Association
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52-58
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The article discusses the allegation of treason against Mormon church founder Joseph Smith in relation to his purportedly theocratic opposition to U.S. government authority. Topics include the role of the committee Council of Fifty in Smith's theocratic ambitions, connections between Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and Native Americans at Nauvoo, Illinois, and the treason clause of the U.S. Constitution, article III, section 3. It is said that Smith planned to run for the U.S. presidency as a front for Mormon political domination.
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