There’s a true story behind American Primeval—and it’s just as grisly
Suspicion. Rebellion. Murder. The Netflix show American Primeval depicts how tensions between Mormon pioneers in Utah and the ...
Deseret News archives: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, creating more westward rush
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
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What 'American Primeval' gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history
The show's depiction of hood-wearing, sinister Mormons slaughtering emigrants, US Army troops and Shoshone people all within ...
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Why are Mormons not happy with American Primeval? Details behind the controversy explored
Netflix's American Primeval follows a fictionalized tale of the real-life Utah War of 1857, where many groups, including the ...
Mormon church responds to 'deceptive' depiction in Netflix's show 'American Primeval'
While historical fiction can be illuminating, this drama is dangerously misleading," the church wrote. "Brigham Young, a ...
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The harrowing true story behind American Primeval: A real-life Mormon massacre in 1857
Netflix’s American Primeval has landed straight onto the top 10 charts. The show takes its viewers right back to the Wild ...
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Timeline: The Early History of the Mormons
Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April: The Mormon pioneer company led by Young leave their winter quarters in western Iowa and head west.
American Primeval and the bloody truth about the Mormon massacre of 1857
It’s one of the most harrowing scenes in Netflix’s grim Western. But is its depiction of the Mountain Meadows atrocities accurate?
The shocking truth behind Netflix’s new massacre drama
It is seen as one of the darkest chapters in American history – an act of domestic terrorism second only to the Oklahoma City bombing nearly 140 years later. As new Netflix drama ‘American Primeval’ ...