“Episode 2: Appeals for Help” Joseph Smith Papers Podcasts (2023)
“Episode 2,” Joseph Smith Papers Podcasts
Episode 2: “Appeals for Help”
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George Lloyd, Engraving of Conference in Nauvoo, April 6, 1844. Church History Library, Salt Lake City.
This episode reveals the various avenues to protection that church and civic leaders in Nauvoo explored, including Joseph Smith’s presidential campaign and the Saints’ petitions to the United States Congress. The episode also considers Joseph Smith’s religious teachings in 1844.
Guests: Christian Heimburger, Jessica Nelson, Matt Grow, Adam Petty, Chase Kirkham