Person Interviewed: Brian Hales

Canadian Polygamy – Should it be Legal?

I’m excited to publish this interview with Dr. Brian Hales, the premier expert on Joseph Smith’s polygamy. He has written a three volume set called Joseph Smith’s Polygamy (you can get Volume 1, Volume 2, and

June 9, 2017 No Comments

About Brian Hales

Dr. Brian C. Hales is a Utah-based anesthesiologist and amateur LDS historian. He received his medical degree from the University of Utah and did his residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His book, Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations after the Manifesto, received the “Best Book of 2007 Award” from the John Whitmer Historical Association.

Brian is a former president and member of the John Whitmer Historical Association. He has also served as the president of the Utah Medical Association. Brian was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for fourteen years.

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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.