I've read a number of innacuracies about the Church's history in this thread and have addressed some of them. But rather than continue to do so, I'm going to recommend some books that are scholarly historical treatments that portray the actual Church's history as it really happened.
1.
Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Bushman.
2.
Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith by Tippets and Avery.
3.
History of Joseph Smith by his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. Note: Be sure to get the unabridged original version. Unfortunately, when Brigham Young read the original book he either disagreed, or was not happy with parts of it, and edited it a great deal. The unabridged original version restores it to its original text.
4.
Journal of Discourses, not considered by the Church to be an official history, but is an excellent reference anyway.
5.
History of the Church, not considered by the Church to be an official history, but is chock full of it anyway.
6.
In Sacred Lonliness, Todd Compton.
7.
Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
8. Anything from the
Mormon History Association.
9.
Saints without Halos, my favorite Mormon history site on the internet.
10.
The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, by D. Michael Quinn
11.
Early Mormonism and the Magic World Vew, by D. Michael Quinn
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