Introduction

Joseph and Hiram Smith were arrested in Carthage on June 25th, 1844. Joseph was put under arrest on the riot charge during the morning of June 25th. Historian David Gruha of the Joseph Smith Papers explains what happened next. How do the activities of those final days help us understand the violent and tragic events that culminated in their deaths? We'll answer those questions in this episode of Road to Carthage, a Joseph Smith Papers podcast.