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Massacre at Mountain Meadows

Ronald W. Walker

On September 11, 1857, a band of Mormon militia, under a flag of truce, lured unarmed members of a party of emigrants from their fortified encampment and, with their Paiute allies, killed them. More than 120 men, women, and children perished in the slaughter.

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was cited as a source for the Mountain Meadows Massacre story, detailing the incident and its aftermath, including the church's later apology and the release of previously unseen documents.

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the conspirators saw just two chilling options. They could lift the siege and let the immigrants carry the word of the attack to California, which they feared would unleash aggression on the Southern...

— Episode: 369 - Blizzard Hotline

Episode: 369 - Blizzard Hotline

It was cited as a source for the Mountain Meadows Massacre story, detailing the incident and its aftermath, including the church's later apology and the release of previously unseen documents.

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the conspirators saw just two chilling options. They could lift the siege and let the immigrants carry the word of the attack to California, which they feared would unleash aggression on the Southern Mormon settlements, or they could leave no immigrants alive who are old enough to quote tell tales.

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