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Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Jared Farmer Jul 2008

Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Jared Farmer

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Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., and Glen M. Leonard. Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.


Samuel Knight Statement, Byu Studies Jul 2008

Samuel Knight Statement, Byu Studies

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No abstract provided.


Ellott Willden, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

Ellott Willden, Andrew Jenson

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No abstract provided.


Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Brian Q. Cannon Jul 2008

Massacre At Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. By Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., And Glen M. Leonard, Brian Q. Cannon

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Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., and Glen M. Leonard, Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.


Guest Editors' Introduction, Richard E. Turley Jr., Ronald W. Walker Jul 2008

Guest Editors' Introduction, Richard E. Turley Jr., Ronald W. Walker

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No abstract provided.


Editorial Procedures, Byu Studies Jul 2008

Editorial Procedures, Byu Studies

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The Andrew Jenson Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr. Jul 2008

The Andrew Jenson Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr.

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Andrew Jenson, who later became an Assistant Church Historian, collected material on Mountain Meadows for the immediate need of helping Orson F. Whitney write his History of Utah and the longer-range purpose of one day bringing to light all of “the true facts” of the massacre. Nearly from its inception, the Jenson material has been housed at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah—a portion of it in the First Presidency’s Office and the rest in the Church Historian’s Office (now the Church History Library). The Jenson material includes statements made …


Mary S. Campbell, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

Mary S. Campbell, Andrew Jenson

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Mary H. White, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

Mary H. White, Andrew Jenson

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Corrections To Bancroft History, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

Corrections To Bancroft History, Andrew Jenson

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William Barton, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

William Barton, Andrew Jenson

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No abstract provided.


Samuel Knight, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

Samuel Knight, Andrew Jenson

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No abstract provided.


Richard S. Robinson, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

Richard S. Robinson, Andrew Jenson

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No abstract provided.


David W. Tullis, Andrew Jenson Jul 2008

David W. Tullis, Andrew Jenson

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.


Joseph Anderson Memorandum, Byu Studies Jul 2008

Joseph Anderson Memorandum, Byu Studies

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The David H. Morris Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr. Jul 2008

The David H. Morris Collection, Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr.

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David H. Morris (1858–1937) was a St. George, Utah, attorney and judge who had professional, geographical, and family ties to the massacre. He lived less than an hour’s automobile drive from the Meadows, and he and his family knew men who had a role in the killing.


John W. Judd Letter, Byu Studies Jul 2008

John W. Judd Letter, Byu Studies

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No abstract provided.


J.G. Sutherland Letter, Byu Studies Jul 2008

J.G. Sutherland Letter, Byu Studies

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No abstract provided.


Nephi Johnson 1908 Statement, Byu Studies Jul 2008

Nephi Johnson 1908 Statement, Byu Studies

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Problems With Mountain Meadows Massacre Sources, Richard E. Turley Jr. Jul 2008

Problems With Mountain Meadows Massacre Sources, Richard E. Turley Jr.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints houses a large collection of information regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre in its Church History Department. However, none of the sources are wholly reliable and must be analyzed carefully in order to piece together the complicated events of the massacre. Turley explains what possible errors exist in Major James Henry Carleton's report, the John D. Lee trial transcripts, and John D. Lee's autobiography, Mormonism Unveiled. Against most evidence, Carleton recorded that the wagon train massacred was the Perkins train, a fact that has been repeated without much scrutiny in other works …


Mormon Memories And The Tragedy At Mountain Meadows, Ronald W. Walker Jul 2008

Mormon Memories And The Tragedy At Mountain Meadows, Ronald W. Walker

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Studying the Mountain Meadows Massacre is difficult because of the conflicting collective memories held by the groups involved—Mormons, anti-Mormons, descendants of the perpetrators, and descendants of the victims, for example. Walker discusses the merits of pursuing such a difficult topic and the importance of remembering the tragic event. He argues that having knowledge of the truth, admitting fault, and remembering the event lead to a healthier psyche and help serve justice by memorializing the victims. Walker outlines the ways participants in the Mountain Meadows Massacre violated Mormon beliefs while at the same time asking readers to try to comprehend the …


Forthcoming Publication, Byu Studies Jul 2008

Forthcoming Publication, Byu Studies

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No abstract provided.


New Publication, Byu Studies Jul 2008

New Publication, Byu Studies

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No abstract provided.


House Of Mourning: A Biocultural History Of The Mountain Meadows Massacre. By Shannon A. Novak, Joel C. Janetski Jul 2008

House Of Mourning: A Biocultural History Of The Mountain Meadows Massacre. By Shannon A. Novak, Joel C. Janetski

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Shannon A. Novak. House of Mourning: A Biocultural History of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2008.


Acknowledgments And Photo Credits, Byu Studies Jul 2008

Acknowledgments And Photo Credits, Byu Studies

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No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Byu Studies Jul 2008

Full Issue, Byu Studies

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No abstract provided.


Big Love, Season 1 (2006) And Season 2 (2007) By Mark V. Olsen And Will Scheffer, Creators, Kent R. Bean Apr 2008

Big Love, Season 1 (2006) And Season 2 (2007) By Mark V. Olsen And Will Scheffer, Creators, Kent R. Bean

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Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, creators. Big Love, season 1 (2006) and season 2 (2007). HBO Pictures.


Tree Of Souls: The Mythology Of Judaism. By Howard Schwartz, Roger G. Baker Apr 2008

Tree Of Souls: The Mythology Of Judaism. By Howard Schwartz, Roger G. Baker

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Howard Schwartz. Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.


Before The Manifesto: The Life Writings Of Mary Lois Walker Morris. By Melissa Lambert Milewski, Editor, Cherry B. Silver Apr 2008

Before The Manifesto: The Life Writings Of Mary Lois Walker Morris. By Melissa Lambert Milewski, Editor, Cherry B. Silver

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Melissa Lambert Milewski, editor. Before the Manifesto: The Life Writings of Mary Lois Walker Morris. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 2007.


New Publication, Byu Studies Apr 2008

New Publication, Byu Studies

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.