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What Do You Think of Joseph Smith?
http://www.greaterthings.com/Ridenhour/me_in_restoration/JosephSmith.htm
Charismatic Baptist Minister turned LDS convert surveys 100 fellow Christians about founder of Mormonism. Urges fair consideration from first-hand sources, especially the Book of Mormon.
The 1826 Trial of Joseph Smith, Jr.
http://www.omninerd.com/2006/06/11/articles/55
Historical analysis of the controversy concerning the incidents surrounding Joseph Smith, Jr. and the court of Bainbridge, New York on March 20, 1826.
Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith
http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,104-1-3-1,FF.html
His personal account of events associated with the restoration. From the Mormon Church's official site.
Prophet Joseph Smith
http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/people/joseph_smith/
Information about Joseph's life and times from a variety of sources.
People in The West: Joseph Smith
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/smith.htm
Profile of The Prophet from Ken Burns and Steven Ives' PBS documentary, The West.
Joseph Smith's First Vision Accounts
http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_first_vision.shtml
Answers to questions about the different versions of Joseph Smith's First Vision. Includes many links to other resources.
Joseph Smith Daguerreotype
http://www.comevisit.com/lds/js3photo.htm
Copy of an image believed to be taken of Joseph Smith during the Nauvoo period. Also includes articles regarding the archeological and forensic research surrounding his death.
Joseph Smith - Official Church Site
Information about Joseph Smith from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes historic sites and helpful resources.
Joseph Smith - American Prophet
Learn about Joseph Smith as translator of the Book of Mormon and founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Multimedia content.
Fulfilled Prophecies of Joseph Smith
http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_prophecies.shtml
From Jeff Lindsay's LDS FAQ. Lengthy quotations and links.
Explanation of the Plat of the City of Zion
http://www.library.cornell.edu/Reps/DOCS/smith.htm
Notes by Joseph Smith related to the layout of the City of Zion. These principles would be later applied to the design of many Mormon-founded communities, including Salt Lake City, Utah.