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045 Spencer McBride, Joseph Smith and the Founding of Mormonism

Ben Franklin's World

English - September 01, 2015 05:00 - 43 minutes - 60.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 988 ratings
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Many Americans associate the state of Utah with Mormons.

But did you know the Mormons almost settled in Texas?

Spencer McBride, an editor with the Joseph Smith Papers Documentary Editing Project, joins us to explore the life of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism and the Church of Latter Day Saints.

Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/045

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