# James Strang
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James Jesse Strang (March 21, 1813 – July 9, 1856) was an American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch. In 1844 he claimed to have been appointed to be the successor of Joseph Smith as leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement. Strang testified that he had possession of a letter from Smith naming him as his successor, and furthermore reported that he had been ordained to the prophetic office by an angel.
Episode 21- Return to Beaver Island: The Mormons, The Cannon, and The Shot That Started It All
On this rambunctious podcast episode, the hosts revisit the strange history of Beaver Island: the rise of James Strang, his self-declared kingship among a Mormon splinter group, the violent clashes with Irish fishermen, and the mysterious rumors of buried treasure and counterfeit minting on the isl…
484 - The King of Beaver Island
You read that title right. Are you familiar with the story of James Strang? A blatant con artist who converted to Mormonism shortly before Joseph Smith's assassination who used a forged letter and some "discovered" brass plates to establish himself as Smith's legitimate heir, and then convinced hun…
America's Forgotten King: The Bizarre Mormon Cult of Beaver Island
The US once had a king, James Strang, a Mormon cult leader who conquered Beaver Island, Michigan. With thousands of followers, he would rule his “Kingdom of God” with uncompromising control. Countless scandals, public floggings, theft, arson, betrayal, murder, and having his second wife disguise he…
James Strang and Beaver Island Part 1
In this episode we visit a small island in Lake Michigan and hear the story of James Strang who had an early chapter of the Mormons.
Episode 152 - The Great Asleepening
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The episode opens with the crew diving back into the second half of the CES Letter’s witnesses section, which means James Strang is back in the building wearing his tiny prophet tiara and demanding we respect his suspiciously better production design. Before the actual Strangery be…
Embracing Nauvoo: Wild World of non-LDS Temples (Rick B 1 of 4)
Many people think there aren’t non-LDS temples, but that’s not true. When Joseph Smith was assassinated in 1844, the restoration did not just fracture geographically—it shattered the unified theology of the temple. While the LDS Church went on to build a massive global network of private temples, s…
Cody Judy: When God Says You're the Prophet
In 1993, Cody Judy walked onto the stage at BYU’s Marriott Center, claimed he had a bomb, and demanded that Howard W. Hunter read a letter naming Judy the new president of the Mormon Church.
Judy said Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, and ancient apostles had told him what to do. But Mormon history alrea…
Inside Cutlerite Church: Where Nauvoo Endowment Survives (John Hamer 3 of 6)
What happened to the Nauvoo Endowment after Joseph Smith’s death? What happens to a temple idea when a group won’t follow Brigham Young west? In this third conversation of the series, historian John Hamer and host Rick Bennett follow two small groups that carried the Nauvoo endowment in their own d…
Meet the Mormon King Nobody Talks About (John Hamer 4 of 6)
James Strang is one of the strangest turns in Restoration history, including being crowned as a Mormon King. Historian John Hamer opens part four of this series by explaining just how unexpected his rise was.
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