New Mormon narrative history book includes polygamous roots

SALT LAKE CITY— Mormon church founder Joseph Smith insisted on introducing polygamy in the early 1800s despite knowing the societal risks and getting pushback from other leaders and his first wife, recounts a new church history book unveiled last week.“Saints: The Standard of Truth: 1815-1846,” a nearly 600-page book that covers early church history, doesn’t dwell on polygamy, but doesn’t entirely skip over it either. That’s noteworthy and marks The Church of