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

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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

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Person in LDS History: Sylvia Sessions Lyon

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

Mormon Polyandry: More than One Husband

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