Mark Hofmann was a professional criminal, that forged hundreds of fake documents with a deception that they were ancient and valuable. Mr. Hofmann was also known as the best forger to ever live during his era of professional crimes according to forensic experts and Charles Hamilton who is “a New York document dealer who is widely regarded as the nation's pre-eminent detector of forged documents” and implied that ''Mark Hofmann was unquestionably the most skilled forger this country has ever seen.'' Hofmann’s forged documents were then sold to major auctions and other places like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where it is believed that Mark made a few million from fraud and forging. When dozens of forged documents were sold …show more content…
Mr. Hofmann was raised as a sixth-generation Mormon by his two parents that served The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. “Hofmann was a below-average high school student, but he had many hobbies including magic, electronics, chemistry, and stamp and coin collecting.” Mr. Hofmann and his friends built bombs for fun in Murray, Utah as a teenager. During Mark Hofmann’s teen years, he was a coin collector and began forging. Mr. Hofmann forged a “rare mint mark on a dime,” where coin collector organizations told Hofmann that the coin was unique and “genuine.” Just like any other Mormon, Mr. Hofmann volunteered to serve a Latter-Day Saint mission. The LDS church sent Mark Hofmann to England in 1973, he was based at Bristol. Mr. Hofmann kept his parent updated about baptizing new converts, but he did not tell them his motives for being in England. Hofmann also pursued to find old biography about Joseph Smith, and purchased old Mormon books. After Mark returned from his mission he enrolled at Utah State University as a pre-med major. In 1979, “he married Doralee Olds in the Salt Lake Temple.” The couple had four children, but then got divorced in 1988 after Hofmann’s murders. (Wikipedia,
...leased from prison, Mathews continued his quest for religion by seeking Joseph Smith of the Mormon society, under the alias Joshua the Jewish Minister. The two had a heated discussion of resurrection and reincarnation. On the other hand, Matthews claimed to be both God and the reincarnation of the apostle Matthias. However Matthews his meeting with Smith was unsuccessful because both prophets believed the other was of the devil. Matthews’ s religious journey albeit chaotic and aberrant now serves as subconscious guide for how new religious movements and cults in present day America.
The Oatman’s adventure began as a result of their decision to join a new sect of the Mormon faith. This particular belief, whose followers were named Brewsterites, had its roots in Kirtland, Ohio around 1836. A young boy, about ten years old, named Colin Brewster, showed promise in the eyes of Joseph Smith, the great Mormon prophet. Many had already noticed the boy’s “gift for seeing in vision distant objects not seen by the natural eye” (McGinty 40). Eventually, Brewster’s vision of a round table lead to his acceptance as “a prophet, a seer, a revelator and translator” (McGinty 31), by Joseph Smith Sr. and two other church elders, one of which was referred to as Lord.
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1965 to 1978. He married the writer Ann Knight in 1978 and they settled in White Rock,
The history of the Mormon Church goes back to 1863 when its founder, Joseph Smith, II, claimed to have a vision of the angel Moroni, who appeared to him in upper New York State and instructed him to interpret ancient writings on gold plates. The Mormon doctrine states that Jesus, after His resurrection, appeared to the Native Americans. The accounts with the Native Americans were transcribed onto the gold plates according to Moroni, the messenger. One doctrine of the Mormon Church, The Pearl of Great Price, shares a lot of the private journals of founder Joseph Smith. Founder Smith recalls, "He called me by name, and said that he was a messenger...and that his name was Moroni...," (Pearl. II:33) This is one of the main cornerstones of the Mormon doctrine. The Mormon Church had its beginnings from New York and traveled to Kirtland, Ohio, then on to Spring Hill (Independence), Missouri, and finally traveled back to Nauvoo, Illinois. It was at Nauvoo where on, Jun 27, 1844, Joseph Smith, III, his brother Hyrum Smith and friend John Taylor were ambushed at the Nauvoo-Carthage Jail. In the course of events that transpired, Joseph and Hyrum w...
A handsome boy kneels down for prayer beside a tree in his father’s orchard. It is a nice sunny spring day with the warm rays of the radiant sun gently kissing the boy’s face. “God, give me a sign,” he pleads to his heavenly father. He is only 14, yet religion fascinates him. Confused by what Christian faith to believe in, he was not sure whether he wanted to become a Baptist like his parents, or a Methodist, which church’s teachings appealed more to him. A slight cool breeze passes through his chestnut colored hair. In a moment he finds himself paralyzed, unable to move, at the mercy of some evil force. A shadowy mist surrounds him. The boy is afraid and does the only thing he could think of: he prayed, “God save me!” Immediately a pillar of light descends over his head like a crown of gold. A strange calmness overcomes the boy, and the shadows around him recede. To the boy, who questioned God’s existence, this was a sure sign that his heavenly father was still there. That boy was Joseph Smith, who had just experienced the first of a series of visions that he would receive throughout his faithful life. Soon after his first vision, he received another in which he the angel Moroni visited him, who presented him with a map. Smith traveled to a nearby hill where he found several golden tablets, etched with mysterious characters of ancient languages long forgotten. Smith was ordered by the angel to translate the plates into what is now known as the Book of Mormon (from which the Mormons gained their name), the cornerstone of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or simply abbreviated as the LDS Church. (Millet 6-8).
The Death of Joseph Smith as a Turning Point in the History of the Mormons
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After those heartbreaking years of deaths, Simeon heard of the mormons and became very interested. He named his son Mosiah after the Book of Mormon and it’s people was born on February 19, 1837. The same day, his twin Anariah was born that day but died a few hours after birth. Betsy, who was a healthy child was born March 22,1838. At the time, Simeon’s brother James came to Simeon’s home as a missionary of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. He preached them and Simeon and his wife was baptized by him on April 15,1839. But that wasn’t enough for Simeon. He wanted to see the prophet Joseph in person, and maybe even offer his services to the church. In June 1840, he set off to Nauvoo on foot which was a 500 mile trip. There he saw the prophet Joseph Smith. Simeon was set ap...
The Mormons' Success in Setting Up a New Community The Mormons are a religious group in the United States of America. Their full name is The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints. Joseph Smith founded them. Joseph Smith was the man who founded the Mormons. He translated the golden plates and wrote the book of Mormon.
He married one of his Malden school pupils, Fanny Norton Smith in 1882. Their daughter Portia was born in 1883. Fanny died in 1884. He then married Olivia Davidson in 1885. A Hampton graduate, Olivia was the assistant principal at Tuskegee.
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In 1955 Manson married a 17 year old girl named Rosalie Jean Willis, they both agreed to move to California and get married. She later became pregnant, but left Manson shortly after because he continued his life of crime. It was 1956 and Manson was back behind bars for stealing automobiles. While on probation, Manson got Linda Kasabian pregnant, but never married. However, in 1...
Synopsis Eric Jungman, 36 is an American actor who is best known for portraying the character of Jain McManus in ABC short-lived series, 'Night Stalker'. He debutant in films at the of 17 with a minor role in 'The Faculty' (1988) and till the date he appeared in nearly 20 movies. Early Life and Education Eric Jungmann was born Eric Joseph Jungmann on December 2, 1981, in Orlando, Florida, United States. He is American and belongs to the White-American ethnicity/race.
“History of Fundamentalist Mormons.” Wheat & Tares. Wheat and Tares, 2011. Web. 19 Dec. 2011. .