View of the Hebrews is an 1823 book written by Ethan Smith, a Congregationalist minister in Vermont, who argued that Native Americans were descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, a relatively co
Adherents to the Latter Day Saint movement view the Book of Mormon as a work of divinely inspired scripture, which was written by prophets in the ancient Americas. Most adherents believe Joseph Smith'
View of the Hebrews
…by University of Illinois Press, and a second edition was published by Signature Books in 1992. Brigham Young University published an edition in 1996. Origin of the Book of Mormon Solomon Spalding…
Artist's impression of Joseph Smith receiving the golden plates from the angel Moroni
Oliver Cowdery
A depiction of Joseph Smith dictating the Book of Mormon by peering into a hat