In a "Mormon Land" podcast, a historian and a tribal leader discuss the facts and fiction in "American Primeval" ...
Historian Janiece Johnson explains why "American Primeval" falls short in helping viewers understand the Old West, including ...
Although it is a fictional show, it is rooted in and around historical events of the day, with the Mountain Meadows massacre assuming a prominent role in the narrative. As revealed by American ...
That all changed with the darkest incident of the Mormon War, a series of attacks known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The Mormon War The massacre came about in the context of a rising conflict ...
What’s behind the media and pop culture’s longstanding fascination with Mormon violence? And how often do they get the story ...
In the days that have followed American Primeval 's release, the LDS Church has condemned the show's portrayal of Brigham ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints newsroom recently released a statement on historical accuracy in media ...
The series depicts the Mountain Meadows massacre during the 1857-58 Utah War. In the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial militia killed 120 American western emigrants.
By exposing the brutality and moral contradictions that shaped the frontier, the series challenges viewers to sit with ...
The six-part series revisits the Mountain Meadows Massacre, where Latter-Day Saint militiamen and American Indian allies slaughtered around 120 emigrants. At the time, Brigham was serving as the ...
That all changed with the darkest incident of the Mormon War, a series of attacks known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The Mormon War The massacre came about in the context of a rising conflict ...