Joseph Smith
1. Joseph Smith was an American prophet and religious leader who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). 2. He claimed to have been visited by God and Jesus Christ in 1820, leading him to discover gold plates engraved with ancient scriptures. 3. Smith translated these plates into what became the Book of Mormon, a foundational text for the Latter-day Saints. 4. Due to persecution, he led several relocations of his followers, eventually settling in Nauvoo, […]








