70. Kyle Beshears on Mormon Prophet: James Strang (Part 1/2)

In this episode, Skye interviews Dr. Kyle Beshears on his dissertation “Wingfield Scott Watson and His Struggle to Preserve the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) After the Death of Its Founder”. Who was Mormon prophet James Strang? Who was Wingfield Watson? What is their place in Mormon history, theology, and practice?  

“Wingfield Scott Watson and His Struggle to Preserve the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) After the Death of Its Founder” by Kyle Robert Beshears 

• “Eunice Ross Kinney: Follower of Two Mormon Prophets, Fierce Defender of Polygamy 
• Kyle's website

 

The Rajah Manchou of Vorito; The Book of the Law of the Lord by James Strang 

“God Has Made Us a Kingdom”: James Strang and the Midwest Mormons by Vickie Cleverley Speek 

The Kingdom of Saint James by Milo M. Quaife 

Assassination of a Michigan King: The Life of James Jesse Strang by Roger Van Noord 

 

“The Mormon Succession Crisis of 1844” by D. Michael Quinn 

A Voice of Warning by Parley Pratt; Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt 

Ezra T. Benson: JD 2.348 

George Q. Cannon: JD 13.45-47 

Conflict in the Quorum by Gary Bergera 

 Like a Fiery Meteor: The Life of Joseph F. Smith by Stephen Taysom

Joseph Smith III: Pragmatic Prophet by Roger Launias