Second edition, with updated maps, charts, timelines to visualize The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its foundation to the present day. Topics covered include the migrations of the Latter-day Saints during the lifetime of Joseph Smith, the settlement of the American West, proselytizing and growth around the world, programs instituted to support members, and the diverse church of the broader Restoration movement. Rich graphics illustrate and describe activities of church members, including genealogical research, establishment of schools, economic development, political affiliation, and temple building.--

A history of what became a romantic legend about a martyred prophet, a lost city, and religious persecution, this volume tells the story of Nauvoo, the early Mormon Church, and the temporal life of Joseph Smith. Nauvoo (1839-46) was a critical period in Mormon history. The climax of Smith's career and the start of Brigham Young's, it was here that Utah really had it's beginnings and that the pattern of Mormon society in the West was laid. "...the quality and quantity of research is commendable... an excellent contribution to American mid-western history and to Mormoniana in general." -- Journal of American History