Mormon Church Founded by Joseph Smith: A New American Religion
Ten men signed a paper in a Fayette farmhouse, their names inked on a fragile document that would eventually span continents. They didn't just start a church; they bet their lives on a man who claimed to have found golden plates buried nearby. Joseph Smith Jr. and his companions knew the road ahead meant exile, violence, and a price on their heads. Decades later, millions still trace their roots back to that quiet New York kitchen where strangers decided to believe the impossible. They didn't just build a religion; they built a family out of faith alone.
April 6, 1830
196 years ago
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