704: Were Nauvoo Leaders Counterfeiters? (Mary Ann Clements 1 of 2)

Sometimes I feel like I discover an amazing talent in Mormon history. You probably haven't heard of Mary Ann Clements. She calls herself a stay-at-home mom, but she has training in anthropology, history, genealogy, and is an amazing writer. We're going to talk about her detective work in Nauvoo crime. Were Church leaders involved in counterfeiting and murder? It turns out the Nauvoo Charter which prevented Joseph Smith's extradiction to Missouri was very attractive to criminals, who befriended the prophet while they continued to commit counterfeiting crimes and even murder. Mary Ann plays the role of Detective and will give us the results of her amazing research, and we'll cover a few other myths regarding a wooden leg and Nauvoo polygamy that she has uncovered. You don't want to miss this. Check out our conversation... 0:00 Correcting the Wooden Leg Myth 13:03 Were Church Leaders Conterfeiters? 28:29 Joseph Jackson: Informant Plays Both Sides 37:12 3 Counterfeiting Operations in Nauvoo Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @gospeltangents   Sign up to our free newsletter at https://gospeltangents.com/newsletter Follow us on Facebook:   / gospeltangents   Get full access at Patreon:   / gospeltangents   Listen on iTunes at https://tinyurl.com/gospeltangents