Flashcard sets with a 'joseph smith' term meaning '1805-1844; founder & "prophet" of mormonism; born in vermont but moved to upstate new york; had a vision of an angel named moroni, who led him to a set of golden plates which inspired him to begin the religion, and he wrote the book of mormon while looking at "seer stones" in his hat; was assassinated while in jail in 1844 ran for president during his life; became tyranical and despotical towards the end of his life'

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