Brigham Young on Polygamy. Share full article. Nov. 25, 1866. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from November 25, 1866, Page 1 Buy Reprints.

But the church continues to sanction a form of one-day-some-day polygamy — pioneer-prophet Brigham Young was sealed to more than 50 women back in the day, and current church President Russell ...

I think it boggles the mind to presume Brigham Young introduced polygamy after Joseph’s death, and then so many people conspired in such incredibly clever ways to corroborate Joseph’s polygamy.

IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.; A Writ Under the Polygamy Act Issued Against Brigham Young--He Responds promptly to the Summons. Share full article. March 14, 1863.

The section eliminates mentions of Emma Smith or Brigham Young. As before, the final cartoon notes the beginning of the end ...

Polygamy's origins are unclear. What is known is that in 1843, Joseph Smith dictated the revelation authorizing polygamy, ... But Brigham Young, once committed, [is] all the way in, ...

Ann Eliza Young, known popularly as the 19th wife of Brigham Young, not only divorced the Mormon prophet but stumped the country campaigning against polygamy. In her acidic memoir and critique of ...

I think it boggles the mind to presume Brigham Young introduced polygamy after Joseph’s death, and then so many people conspired in such incredibly clever ways to corroborate Joseph’s polygamy.

It also depicted Smith’s successor, Brigham Young, who went on to become the most famous polygamist of the American West, praying and deciding to obey this commandment of plural marriage.

Ebershoff develops two alternating stories, one of them based on historical fact. In January of 1873, Ann Eliza Young, by her account the 19th wife of Brigham Young, spiritual leader of the Mormon ...