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Episode 1: Gather Up a Company

Jed Woodworth is the managing historian for the Saints project. In this week’s episode Jed explains how the migration from Nauvoo began with Saints heading west and east. He also provides insight on the complicated relationships between the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and some members of Joseph Smith’s family after the martyrdom.

Additional Resources

Chapter Discussed in This Episode:

• Chapter 1: Gather Up a Company

Associated Church History Topics:

• American Indians

• Council of Fifty

• Departure from Nauvoo

• Joseph Smith and Plural Marriage

• Lucy Mack Smith

• Mexico

• Pioneer Trek

• Samuel Brannan

• Sealing

• Temple Endowment

• Wilford Woodruff

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