In the depths of religious persecution, few incidents stand out as vividly as the tarring and feathering of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), commonly known as the Mormon Church. This brutal attack, which occurred in the early hours of March …
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When we think of assassinations in American political history, names like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. often come to mind. However, a lesser-known but equally significant event occurred decades earlier. Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), …
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