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In 1847, the Mormons staying at Winter Quarters (today's Florence neighborhood in Omaha) set up a farm 16 miles north of land ...
The composers of the all-new Broadway-bound musical, The Way Way West, will perform the songs from this exciting original ...
If you’ve never heard of the Mountain Meadows Massacre—or only know the whitewashed version—this episode will change everything you thought you knew. Written and hosted by Colin D. Heaton.
The Church's statement specifically addressed recent depictions of Church President Brigham Young and historical events such as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
A depiction of the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre. Shutterstock The two threads of theology and history are integral to understanding the way Mormon violence has been both enacted and represented.
Lee is the great-great-granddaughter of Brigham Young and the descendant of James Pearce who, along with his father Harrison Pearce, participated in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
One of the key events depicted in the show is the “Mountain Meadows Massacre,” where Latter-day Saint militiamen, along with American Indian allies, killed around 120 emigrants traveling by ...
Netflix's new hit series American Primeval has been branded 'dangerously misleading' by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its depiction of Mormon Prophet Brigham Young.
The Mountain Meadows Massacre was an event that happened during what is known as the Utah War. The war originated with U.S. President James Buchanan deciding to replace Young as Utah governor ...
The Mountain Meadows Massacre In September 1857, the militiamen and their Paiute helpers launched an attack on the Baker-Fancher party. The emigrants circled their wagons during a four-day siege.
I’m empathetic to Brigham Young and the LDS church, but the Meadows Massacre did happen, and they were involved. And from the research I’ve done, it’s my belief that Brigham Young knew about ...