Lesson 5: The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith by Susan Easton Black

The Life and Legacy of Joseph Smith Lesson 5: The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith by Susan Easton Black - 2023 This lecture will focus on the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. I will start the lecture a few weeks before the martyrdom and explain the events leading up to the martyrdom, day by day. I will explain the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor and the role that played, as well as the ways his presidential campaign influenced the way things turned out. I will conclude with the events of the martyrdom itself. © 2023 Brigham Young University