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- ↑ "Emma Hale Smith – My Story DVD – Joseph Smith Jr and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society". www.josephsmithjr.org. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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- ↑ Vice, Jeff (2008-04-10). "Film review: Emma Smith: My Story". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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