Joseph Smith’s First Vision counts among the most significant (and most controversial) events in human history
(LDS.org)
In August 2011, Professor Steven C. Harper presented these remarks to the annual FAIR (now FairMormon) conference:
http://www.fairmormon.org/perspectives/fair-conferences/2011-fair-conference/2011-four-accounts-and-three-critiques-of-joseph-smiths-first-vision