Person in LDS History: Sylvia Sessions Lyon

Todd Compton

Controversial Cases of Polygamy (Todd Compton 2 of 2)

As we continue our conversation with Dr. Todd Compton, we’ll discuss some of the more controversial marriages of Joseph Smith. Fanny Alger was just 16

RickB October 20, 2022

Todd Compton

Accidental Historian Becomes Polygamy Icon (Todd Compton 1 of 2)

Dr. Todd Compton is the author of a couple of books, both of them called In Sacred Loneliness, but the new one is subtitled, The

RickB October 17, 2022

Brian Hales

Mormon Polyandry: More than One Husband

When we talk about Mormon polygamy, we usually mean polygyny—where a man has more than 1 wife. The opposite of that is polyandry, where a

RickB June 27, 2017

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Rick Bennett, Host of Gospel Tangents

Rick Bennett is the friendly, independent historian at the heart of Gospel Tangents LDS Podcast: The Best Source for Mormon History, Science, and Theology. When he isn't interviewing Mormon scholars, prophets, and others, he is teaching math and statistics at Utah Valley University. He also freelances as a research biostatistician in the fields of Dermatology and Traumatic Brian Injuries, as well as in the network television/cable T.V. industries as a sports statistician. Rick holds a Master of Statistics Degree from the University of Utah.

Person in LDS History: Sylvia Sessions Lyon

Controversial Cases of Polygamy (Todd Compton 2 of 2)

Accidental Historian Becomes Polygamy Icon (Todd Compton 1 of 2)

Mormon Polyandry: More than One Husband

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