![]() ![]() “We’re really good at telling the story of what happened in the jail, and that is important,” McBride said. The series explains the history of the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith by a mob on June 27, 1844, including the series of events and factors - financial, political and legal - that led to the devastating attack and aftermath of the assassinations. Road-to-Carthage “Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast,” is an eight-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers that focuses on the events leading up to and the aftermath of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. This time a new episode will be released each day with all eight available by June 23. Previous Joseph Smith Papers podcasts were released all in the same day. The “Road to Carthage” podcast features eight episodes with a total run time of close to five hours. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. Photo by Jeffrey Allred, courtesy of Deseret News Archives. “I believe that the way we put together this podcast series, the way we present it, helps listeners understand the story in a way that will build their faith in Jesus Christ.” Martyrdom A statue of Joseph and Hyrum Smith is outside of Carthage Jail, where the brothers were killed on June 27, 1844. “It may not be obvious to some, but at the core of that story is faith in Jesus Christ,” McBride said. This latest Joseph Smith Papers podcast hopes to tell the story of a mob attacking two religious leaders in a western Illinois jail in an uplifting way that will edify and strengthen faith. The martyrdom, the key events leading up to it and its aftermath, will be explored and discussed in “ Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast,” a new eight-part, documentary style miniseries hosted by Spencer McBride, an associate managing historian with the Joseph Smith Papers project. Every Church member should know and think about that.” So you are talking about two great men, perhaps as great of sons of God who have ever lived, with the exception of the Savior, of course, Who is the greatest of all. “They were willing to give their lives, if required, to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ. ![]() “My feeling is we have to stand in awe, in reverence and deep appreciation for their courage, their spirituality, their integrity and their love for the Lord Jesus Christ,” President Ballard said. Learn more in the Church News What President Ballard hopes Latter-day Saints will appreciate about the martyrdom on its 175th anniversary ![]()
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