Author: George D. Smith
George D. Smith is the president of Signature Books and Smith Research Associates. He is the editor of the books Faithful History: Essays on Writing Mormon History and An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton. He is writing a book on Mormon polygamy.
Nauvoo Polygamy: We Called It Celestial Marriage
In 1792, a young French soldier wrote to his lover of their first night together: “I have awakened full of you. The memory of last night has given my senses no rest . . . what an effect you have on my heart! I send you thousands of kisses—but don’t kiss me. Your kisses sear …
Introduction
All too often a person seeking information is told not to ask questions, especially embarrassing ones. The power elites protect their stake in the game by suppressing inquiry that might challenge the status quo. This is especially ironic in a free society or in a religious organization that lauds freedom of choice only when adherents …