This Day In History: Mormon leader and founder Joseph Smith was killed on this day in 1844. The Mormons are a fascinating enigma. They are very nice people that have attracted some scary people, and their offshoot groups are just plain nutty. This though has made for some entertaining reading over the years, books such as, "Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer"; "The Kirtland Massacre: The True and Terrible Story of the Mormon Cult Murders by Cynthia Stalter Sasse and Peggy Murphy Widder"; "The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer"; "The Mormon Murders: A True Story of Greed, Forgery, Deceit and Death by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith"; "The Mountain Meadows Massacre by Juanita Brooks"; "Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders by Linda Sillitoe" etc. Much of this derives from the "One Mighty and Strong" prophecy,
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