John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.

“Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration” (2005) Mitchell is the screen Smith most current Latter-day Saints know, since he played the founder in a much-screened church-produced biography.

Visitors to the historic Joseph Smith Memorial Building can once again enjoy access to the lobby and mezzanine levels of the ...

The Joseph Smith Memorial Building reopened to the public after a two-and-a-half-year renovation project.The building, ...

Joseph Smith 1805-1844 Born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, to Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, Joseph Smith Jr. grew up on a series of tenant farms in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York.

(RNS) — ‘I think the evidence for Joseph’s polygamous sealings is pretty overwhelming,’ says historian John Turner, who has penned a new biography of Joseph Smith.

"Joseph Smith III says repeatedly that Lucian Foster made a daguerreotype of his father. The family believed that there was one made, and there have been historians from both traditions ...

The project team for the Joseph Smith Papers is set to release the final volume of the papers on June 27, the 179th anniversary of the Prophet’s martyrdom.

Scholar Todd Compton explores what historical documents say about the 33 wives of Mormonism's founder Joseph Smith, whether they had sex with the LDS prophet, and if there is evidence of children.

Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was the first known U.S. presidential candidate to be assassinated.

Joseph claimed that he “translated” the Book of Mormon from secret sources, but Turner again opts for “the simplest conclusion,” that Smith wrote it himself.

Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was the first known U.S. presidential candidate to be assassinated.