On June 27, 1844, a mob stormed the jail in the dusty frontier town of โฆ
Review of 'American crucifixion' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
An admirable history โof the events that led Smith, campaigning for the American presidency and known privately as "Prophet, Priest, and King of the World," to be gunned down with his brother in an obscure Illinois village jail in the summer of 1844.