‘American Primeval’ and the Utah War — a historian’s take on the real men, real militias and real massacres
Yes. Though the Utah War has been called “bloodless,” in reality, Mormon militiamen in southern Utah perpetrated a horrific ...
The real massacre was ‘so much more brutal’ — ‘American Primeval’ and the truth about Mountain Meadows
In a "Mormon Land" podcast, a historian and a tribal leader discuss the facts and fiction in "American Primeval" ...
‘American Primeval’ left this historian confused and frustrated. Here’s why
When people don’t see themselves, their forebears, or their history reflected in contextualized and nuanced ways, it’s easy ...
There’s a true story behind American Primeval—and it’s just as grisly
Suspicion. Rebellion. Murder. The Netflix show American Primeval depicts how tensions between Mormon pioneers in Utah and the U.S. government came to a violent head in the 1850s.
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Timeline: The Early History of the Mormons
September: Mormon militia led by John Lee and acting in tandem with a group of Native Americans attack a wagon train of settlers from Arkansas, slaughtering 120 men, women, and children in what ...
Taylor Kitsch Never Expected a Happy Ending From American Primeval
The American Primeval star breaks down that brutal final scene and where he thinks the Friday Night Lights reboot will find ...
Mormon church responds to 'deceptive' depiction in Netflix's show 'American Primeval'
While historical fiction can be illuminating, this drama is dangerously misleading," the church wrote. "Brigham Young, a ...
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Anti-Mormon Violence
Smith was undaunted by this assault. But other Mormons in Missouri would soon face even greater violence. In the summer of 1833, settlers in Jackson County came under attack -- homes were shot up ...