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Brigham Young ‑ Biography, Facts, Conflicts

Brigham Young succeeded founder Joseph Smith as the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints in 1847; he led the church ...

Brigham Young - Wikipedia

Brigham Young was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) ...

Brigham Young - Church History

He was sustained as President of the Church on December 27, 1847. As Church President and territorial governor of Utah, he established Latter–day Saint ...

Brigham Young (1801-1877) | American Experience - PBS

He was married in 1824 and moved with his wife to Mendon, New York, not far from where Joseph Smith was working on The Book of Mormon. He came across the book ...

Brigham Young | Mormon Leader, Pioneer, Colonizer - Britannica

Brigham Young (born June 1, 1801, Whitingham, Vermont, U.S.—died August 29, 1877, Salt Lake City, Utah) was an American religious leader, second president ...

Brigham Young – Biography - The Joseph Smith Papers

and 21 May 1844; “Young, Brigham,” in Jenson, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, 1:11; Cook, Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 280. ... Jenson, Andrew. Latter- ...

Brigham Young - Utah History to Go

Brigham Young was born in 1801 born in Whittingham, Vermont. He was the ninth of eleven children, growing up in an unsettled frontier environment.

New Brigham Young biography difficult, worth reading

Turner's book is a careful, critical overview of Young's life that pays attention to the wider historical context in which Mormonism developed.

Brigham Young - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Brigham Young was born in Vermont in 1801 as the ninth of 11 siblings. He grew up in a family that relocated multiple times searching for a stable living.

Brigham Young and the Expansion of the Mormon Faith

As president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Utah's first territorial governor, Brigham Young (1801–77) shaped a religion, ...

What Do Historians Think of Brigham Young? - FromtheDesk.org

Brigham Young is one of the most well-known figures in the history of the American West. The first man to become President of the Church ...

Brigham Young | Biography, Mormonism & Legacy - Study.com

Lesson Summary. Brigham Young was an early leader of the Mormon church and is considered a prophet in Mormonism today. Born in 1801, Young did farm labor and ...

Brigham Young - A Concise Biography of the Mormon Moses

In Brigham Young, Ed Breslin distills Young's larger-than-life story into a concise, readable biography that focuses on his most critical moments and ...

Brigham Young - Harvard University Press

Brigham Young is a landmark work… · A definitive biography of Mormonism's greatest activist and apostle. · A major accomplishment that, more than ...

Brigham Young - I Love History - Utah.gov

Young was the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for thirty years, from 1847 to 1877.

The Life of Brigham Young: A Biography Which Will Not Be Written

The Life of Brigham Young: A Biography Which Will Not Be Written ... On Sunday morning, October 5, 1856, Brigham Young stood before thousands of Mormons in Salt ...

BRIGHAM YOUNG: A Concise Biography of the Mormon Moses

Delivers a gripping account of the monumental yet deeply flawed life of a bold religious leader who helped colonize the West and laid the groundwork for the ...

Autobiography (1801-1844) in Manuscript History of Brigham Young

The Manuscript History of Brigham Young from August 9, 1844 to February 28, 1846 can be found in Documentary History of the Church, Volume 7 pages 247-603.

Life and Beliefs of Brigham Young | C-SPAN.org

BRIG YUM YOUNG WAS CONSIDERED A PROPHET OF GOD. HE WAS LIVING NOT FAR FROMY WR JOSEPH SMITH WAS LIVING AT THE TIME. WHEN THE FIRST MISSIONARIES ...

Brigham Young Lesson for Kids: Biography, Facts & History

In this lesson, we'll talk about Brigham Young, an important leader in the Mormon church in the 1800s. Find out about his life, his role in the new church, and ...