Brigham Young's statements regarding plural marriage/Hiding history

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Brigham Young and plural marriage

Summary: It is claimed that the Church's manual, The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, attempts to "hide history" by portraying Brigham Young (a well-known polygamist) as having only one wife.

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• Question: Does Church manual, The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, attempt to "hide history" by portraying Brigham Young (a well-known polygamist) as having only one wife?
• Question: What does The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young say about Brigham's wives?

Question: Does Church manual, The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, attempt to "hide history" by portraying Brigham Young (a well-known polygamist) as having only one wife?

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• Question: Does Church manual, The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, attempt to "hide history" by portraying Brigham Young (a well-known polygamist) as having only one wife?
• It is fairly common knowledge, both inside and outside of the Church, that Brigham Young was not a monogomist
• The use of square brackets is an accepted editorial convention when a later author wants to use an earlier author's words but change them slightly to fit a different purpose

Question: What does The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young say about Brigham's wives?

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• Question: What does The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young say about Brigham's wives?
• The manual mentions his marriage to and the death of his first wife and his subsequent remarriage to Mary Ann Angel, but does not discuss his other marriage relationships or family life
• The next manual in the series, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, stated "This book is not a history, but rather a compilation of gospel principles"
• The quotations in the Brigham Young manual are not referring to Brigham's wives, but the wives of the men that he was addressing

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