In the mid-19th century, Lake Michigan played host to a story stranger than fiction, involving a self-proclaimed monarch, an island kingdom, and even pirates. Join Ken as he delves into the remarkable journey of James Jesse Strang, the "Mormon Pirate King," who declared himself the rightful successor to Joseph Smith.

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