Nauvoo Expositor: The First and Last Issue in Bloomington, MN

The Nauvoo Expositor was a key factor in the death of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum Smith. It was started and compiled by one of Joseph's own first presidency, William Law, among others. He and his fellows disagreed with polygamy and began trying to expose Joseph's many misdeeds regarding polygamy and his abuse of power. So they published the Nauvoo Expositor; one issue and one issue only. Joseph Smith, mayor of Nauvoo, deemed the newspaper a public nuisance, and insisted it be destroyed. The print office was sacked, the pages burned, the type smashed. This denunciation of the American right to free speech was not taken lightly by his countrymen. Within the month, Joseph Smith was in Carthage jail and a mob saw to his death. But most members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have never even heard of the Nauvoo Expositor, let alone read it. Now, in paperback format, edited only for readability, the Nauvoo Expositor is available to all.