George D. Smith

GEORGE D. SMITH is a founder of Signature Books and the author of books and articles on American and Mormon history. He edited An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton (1991,1995), Faithful History: Essays in Writing Mormon History (1992), Religion, Feminism, and Freedom of Conscience (1994, a joint publication with Prometheus Books), and consulted on the award-winning film for PBS, "Mormons: Missionaries to the World" (1988). He has published in numerous journals. With an AB degree from Stanford and an MBA from New York University, he is a married father of five, living in San Francisco.

The Facsimile Found: The Recovery of Joseph Smith’s Papyrus Manuscripts: An Interview with Dr. Fischer

Articles/Essays – Volume 2, No. 4

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Opposition in All Things: A State of Siege a film by Constantin Costa-Gavras

Articles/Essays – Volume 8, No. 2

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Moral Tales for Our Times: Chloe in the Afternoon a film by Eric Rohmer

Articles/Essays – Volume 8, No. 2

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The Negro Doctrine — An Afterview

Articles/Essays – Volume 12, No. 2

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Isaiah Updated

Articles/Essays – Volume 16, No. 2

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“Is There Any Way to Escape These Difficulties?”: The Book of Mormon Studies of B.H. Roberts

Articles/Essays – Volume 17, No. 2

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Humanity or Divinity?: The Last Temptation of Christ a film by Martin Scorsese

Articles/Essays – Volume 22, No. 1

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Nauvoo Roots of Mormon Polygamy, 1841-46: A Preliminary Demographic Report

Articles/Essays – Volume 27, No. 1

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Editing William Clayton and the Politics of Mormon History

Articles/Essays – Volume 30, No. 2

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Nauvoo Roots of Mormon Polygamy, 1841-46: A Preliminary Demographic Report

Articles/Essays – Volume 34, No. 1

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George Smith Responds

Articles/Essays – Volume 43, No. 2

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