America's Forgotten King: The Bizarre Mormon Cult of Beaver Island

The US once had a king, James Strang, a Mormon cult leader who conquered Beaver Island, Michigan. With thousands of followers, he would rule his “Kingdom of God” with uncompromising control. Countless scandals, public floggings, theft, arson, betrayal, murder, and having his second wife disguise herself as his own nephew just to get away with polygamy… the King of Beaver Island had all the fixings of a bizarre and dangerous cult leader. He even became the first self-declared king elected in the US state government. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/rx5jv3yh The Show:   / dogeeseseegodpod     / dogeeseseegodpod   Host: Austin Lee (Former Host of Lights Out)   / austin_leee_   Editor: Kelley Waterfall   / waterfallwoodworking   Artwork: Kelly Jaye MacCarroll   / kellyjayedesign   Music: Matt McBrien   / mattmcbrien   And Michael La Bella   / michaellabellamusic   This channel hosts a documentary series for educational purposes (EDSA). Content features authoritative sources, including academic journals, scientific studies, interviews, and newspaper articles designed to educate. All videos include editorial context that enhances their educational and artistic value. Sources: https://pastebin.com/U5WsyDGQ 0:00 The Strangites 4:33 Intro 10:40 Rapid Fire Mormon Facts 13:20 LDS in Turmoil 16:16 James Jesse Strang 24:38 No True Successor 32:09 Becoming King 42:32 Plural Marriage and the Plates of Laban 53:17 Tensions Grow 1:02:02 Assassination 1:10:00 Aftermath 1:16:27 Physical Media