Miles Harvey introduces James Strang, the 19th Century confidence man and charlatan who lead a faction of the Mormon Church to Beaver Island on Lake Michigan and ruled as king. Registration required.
Best-selling author Miles Harvey explores the extraordinary life of James Strang, the uniquely American confidence who man schemed and failed his way through life, only to end up leading a faction of the Mormon Church to Beaver Island on Lake Michigan in the Antebellum era of the 19th Century.
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