51: The Last Days of Nauvoo
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In August 1844, most of the Latter-day Saints voted for the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, led by Brigham Young, to take over leadership of the Church. This final episode explores the crisis of succession after the death of Joseph Smith and the eventual exodus from Nauvoo.
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