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On September 11, 1857, one of the most horrendous crimes of the old west took place, when over 120 members of a wagon train bound for California were killed in cold blood in southwestern Utah. This event, which is little remembered today, became known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
The attackers, who comprised of members of a Mormon militia and local Paiutes, were sworn to secrecy after the attack, and despite the large number of men, women, and children who were killed, it would be 20 years before any justice was had for the attacks, and even then only one person would face punishment.
In this video we head to the site of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, explore its monuments, and talk about the history of what happened here.
For more information on the Mountain Meadows Massacre check out these articles:
smithsonianmag.com/history/the-aftermath-of-mountain-meadows-110735627
npr.org/2008/09/11/94509868/mormon-historians-shed-light-on-sept-11-1857
And here is a link to the book John D. Lee wrote about his life and involvement in the MMM: classicapologetics.com/l/LeeJDLif.pdf
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On September 11, 1857, one of the most horrendous crimes of the old west took place, when over 120 members of a wagon train bound for California were killed in cold blood in southwestern Utah. This event, which is little remembered today, became known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
The attackers, who comprised of members of a Mormon militia and local Paiutes, were sworn to secrecy after the attack, and despite the large number of men, women, and children who were killed, it would be 20 years before any justice was had for the attacks, and even then only one person would face punishment.
In this video we head to the site of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, explore its monuments, and talk about the history of what happened here.
For more information on the Mountain Meadows Massacre check out these articles:
smithsonianmag.com/history/the-aftermath-of-mountain-meadows-110735627
npr.org/2008/09/11/94509868/mormon-historians-shed-light-on-sept-11-1857
And here is a link to the book John D. Lee wrote about his life and involvement in the MMM: classicapologetics.com/l/LeeJDLif.pdf
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