Where Have All of Brigham Young’s Wives Gone? Mormon Ambivalence Toward its Polygamous Past

This presentation focuses on changing LDS perceptions of polygamy as practiced by Brigham Young. Based on an examination of various biographical accounts of the Nineteenth Century Mormon leader, we’ll consider three questions: How have Latter-day Saint perceptions of Brigham Young as the polygamist husband to 55 women have changed and evolved over past 140 years? … Continue reading Where Have All of Brigham Young’s Wives Gone? Mormon Ambivalence Toward its Polygamous Past