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Why Not Sidney Rigdon — Becoming Brigham, Episode 35

What did Brigham's letter to the daughter he left behind reveal about how he saw himself as a substitute "father" to the Church? Why did the unfinished Nauvoo Temple become the sharpest dividing line between Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon?

Why Not Sidney Rigdon — Becoming Brigham, Episode 35

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What did Brigham's letter to the daughter he left behind reveal about how he saw himself as a substitute "father" to the Church?

Why did the unfinished Nauvoo Temple become the sharpest dividing line between Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon?

Did Sidney Rigdon believe that the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles held the priesthood keys?

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What did Brigham's letter to the daughter he left behind reveal about how he saw himself as a substitute "father" to the Church? Why did the unfinished Nauvoo Temple become the sharpest dividing line between Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon? Did Sidney Rigdon believe that the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles held the priesthood keys?

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  • Our hosts discuss Brigham Young's inner life with Church historian Brett Dowdle.

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