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The King of Confidence’: 19th century idealist, con man subject of next Creative Living program

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James Strang was “a very complicated human being,” author Miles Harvey said. “He was a complete opportunist but partly an idealist.”

A polygamist, a thief, and a cheat, James Strang proclaimed himself divine king of earth, heaven, and the 78-square-mile Beaver Island, Mich., before he was assassinated in 1856. “The most […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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