American Experience
Season 19 Episode 13 - The Mormons (1): History
6.6 ?
1988
Documentary
Historian Sarah Barringer Gordon says of the LDS Church "that from the moment of its birth, Mormons were under a kleig light." This insightful documentary explores the religion's roots, from prophet Joseph Smith's 1827 discovery of the golden plates that formed the Book of Mormon to the cycle of persecution and exodus that followed the religion's adherents for much of the 19th century. Included: a look at the practice of plural marriage; comments from church elders and scholars.
Episodes in Season 19
1
Eyes on the Prize (1 & 2): Awakenings 1954-1956 / Fighting Back 1957-1962
55 min
2
Eyes on the Prize (3 & 4): Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961/No Easy Walk 1961-1963
55 min
3
Eyes on the Prize (5 & 6): Is This America? 1963-1964 / Bridge to Freedom 1965
55 min
4
Test Tube Babies
55 min
5
The Great Fever
55 min
6
The Gold Rush
55 min
7
The Berlin Airlift
55 min
8
The Living Weapon
55 min
9
New Orleans (1 & 2)
55 min
10
Sister Aimee
55 min
11
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
55 min
12
Summer of Love
55 min
13
The Mormons (1): History
55 min
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The Mormons (2): Church and State
55 min
15
Alexander Hamilton
55 min
