Why are Mormons? #mrbeat

Mr. Beat gives a brief history of Mormonism, a uniquely American religion. A special shout out to ‪@MrTerry‬, ‪@CynicalHistorian‬, and ‪@MLaserHistory‬ for their help making this video.Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Matt Beat and Shannon Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Creative commons credits: Aaron Shafovaloff, Don LaVange, Jon Ridinger, Ken Lund, J. Stephen Conn, Tim Stewart, Nyttend, EGDJ, and Mangoman. Music by Bad Snacks, LATASHA, Quincas Moreira, Sextile, Density & Time, and White Hex.Related videos: • American Exceptionalism but as a Reli... • Don’t oversimplify Mormon history | R... Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p...Sources/further reading:https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/https://www.mormonwomenshistoryinitia... https://scripts.nakedmormonismpodcast... https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/... https://ensignpeakfoundation.org/smit... Wood, Timothy L. “The Prophet and the Presidency: Mormonism and Politics in Joseph Smith’s 1844 Presidential Campaign.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-) 93, no. 2 (2000): 167–93. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40193327.Hill, Marvin S. “Joseph Smith and the 1826 Trial: New Evidence and New Difficulties.” Brigham Young University Studies 12, no. 2 (1972): 223–33. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43040430.https://ensignpeakfoundation.org/wp-c... American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church by Alex BeamPurchase here: https://amzn.to/3YEi1qO First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins by Steven HarperPurchase here: https://amzn.to/48DARmC American Zion: A New History of Mormonism by Benjamin E. ParkPurchase here: https://amzn.to/4hEpYFt Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet (A Biography) by Dan VogelPurchase here: https://amzn.to/3UBNtVC Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling by Richard L. BushmanPurchase here: https://amzn.to/40xranO https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2... • 50 Problems With The Mormon Church For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact--support.html