Mountain Meadow Massacre Tragedy
The Official Statement on: The Mountain Meadow Massacre
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Website Recommendations:
1: https://mountainmeadowsmassacre.com
The most comprehensive resource on who was involved, why it happened and how it happened. This is the best resource for best understanding the Mountain Meadow Massacre tragedy from a scholarly standpoint.
2: https://history.byu.edu/mountainmeadowsmassacre
A thorough review and great resource for understanding the horrible tragedy of the Mountain Meadow Massacre
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Social Media Resources:
Mountain Meadows Massacre Researchers Rick Turley and Barbara Jones Brown (1 hr 16 min)
In May 2023 Richard Turley and Barbara Jones Brown published a book through Oxford University Press entitled Vengeance is Mine, which documents the aftermath of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, including the efforts of Church and civic leaders in southern Utah to conceal their involvement in the atrocity through witness silencing and misinformation, as well as evading or stalling investigations by both government agencies and church organizations by lack of cooperation and political maneuvering. They also chronicle details about the nine individuals who were ultimately indicted, the five who were apprehended, and John D. Lee, who ultimately faced execution. In this episode of Church History Matters, we sit down with both Richard Turley and Barbara Jones Brown to discuss their important book, to hear their informed insights and perspectives, and to consider what Latter-day Saints and others can learn from this tragedy and how we can productively move forward.
The Tragic Mountain Meadows Massacre: How and Why it Happened (12 min)
The Mountain Meadows Massacre was a tragic event, where about 120 pioneers were killed by a local Latter-day Saint milita. There's no excusing the actions of members of the militia. Knowing some of the context can help better understand why it happened, Brigham Young’s involvement, and what we can learn from this. Join Zander Sturgill as he explores the Mountain Meadows Massacre site.
Mountain Meadows Massacre: Who was the guilty party? (13 min)
Join True West magazine executive editor Bob Boze Bell as he recounts who was involved in the killings at the Mountain Meadows Massacre and why. A fair report on this horrible tragedy.
What Was Brigham Young's Role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre? (1 hr 10 min)
The unjustified slaughter of around 120 men, women, and children emigrants in Mountain Meadows Utah on September 11, 1857, was an unspeakable tragedy. For Latter-day Saints then and now, one of the many painful details about this event is that it was instigated under the direction of local LDS leaders in Iron County who served simultaneously as ecclesiastical, civil, and military leaders. On this episode of Church History Matters, we continue our discussion about the Mountain Meadows Massacre, with a focus on the aftermath of the atrocity. Specifically, we probe what we know of Brigham Young’s reaction to the massacre and where the erroneous idea came from that he ordered the attack. We walk through what we know about who was brought to justice for the massacre and what the eventual fate was of those who instigated and participated in this heinous tragedy.
