The History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Period 1: History of Joseph Smith, The Prophet (1902) is a comprehensive account of the life and teachings of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-Day Saint movement. Written by Smith himself, the book covers the period from his birth in Sharon, Vermont in 1805, to the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1830.The book provides detailed descriptions of...