American massacre

By Sally Denton

Subjects: Massamoorden, Frontier and pioneer life, Mormon Church, Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857, Mountain meadows massacre, utah, 1857, Mormons, New York Times reviewed, Mormonen, Mountain Meadows Massacre, 1857, History

Description: An analysis of the September 1857 massacre of a gold-laden wagon train of settlers passing through Utah draws on historical records to argue that Brigham Young and members of the Mormon Church played key roles in the crime.