Lived close to this area for a number of years. I found the Mountain Meadows Massacre was a taboo subject for a lot of locals. Thanks for covering. It is an important and sad story to remember.
Yea, I can imagine. I tried to approach this video as sensitive as possible. I was shocked while there and the video shows me learning about the massacre for the first time. I considered not releasing it but after some thought, I decided it is history and should be out there for people to learn about. Thanks for watching!
@ glad you released it. History is history! When I lived there it did seem like many were trying to hide it. Glad they made a memorial. Nice job on a sensitive subject.
I've read some on this in the past and I believe the feds were going to send troops to Utah to see what exactly the Mormons were up in their new location The Mormons were not in favor of this and so they wanted to keep people out of their area, thus the attack. If I remember correctly, they used the Native Americans as cover and could blame them for the attacks rather then the blame falling on the Mormons. Again, this might not be correct, but it is what I seem to remember reading. . .
They didn't wants feds because Brigham Young ordered the murder s. I know in my family's history. Sad to say, but one of my relatives murdered 2. He shot the guy on the horse in the back, trying to get away. Something we don't talk about either.
To be fair, the Mormons weren't the first to set up Native Americans to take the blame for unsavory activities. The Boston Tea Partygoers made it into a fancy dress affair, done up like members of the Mohawk Nation. But at least we own that.
I noticed the same sort of "we don't talk about that" when I first moved to Centralia WA and the Centralia Massacre came up in conversation. Trying to quash history is a sign of a guilty conscience. The motive for the Mountain Meadows Massacre? Religious paranoia.
@searchingforhistory I'm not surprised it was downplayed. Anything that makes Manifest Destiny look bad always is. I'm pleasantly surprised that there's a memorial and it wasn't erased completely.
Lived close to this area for a number of years. I found the Mountain Meadows Massacre was a taboo subject for a lot of locals. Thanks for covering. It is an important and sad story to remember.
Yea, I can imagine. I tried to approach this video as sensitive as possible. I was shocked while there and the video shows me learning about the massacre for the first time. I considered not releasing it but after some thought, I decided it is history and should be out there for people to learn about. Thanks for watching!
@ glad you released it. History is history! When I lived there it did seem like many were trying to hide it. Glad they made a memorial. Nice job on a sensitive subject.
There is a movie based on the events, mountain meadow massacre.
I will see if I can watch it. Thanks!
I've read some on this in the past and I believe the feds were going to send troops to Utah to see what exactly the Mormons were up in their new location The Mormons were not in favor of this and so they wanted to keep people out of their area, thus the attack. If I remember correctly, they used the Native Americans as cover and could blame them for the attacks rather then the blame falling on the Mormons. Again, this might not be correct, but it is what I seem to remember reading. . .
I was shocked that I had never heard about the massacre before. Thanks for sharing what you know about it.
They didn't wants feds because Brigham Young ordered the murder s. I know in my family's history.
Sad to say, but one of my relatives murdered 2.
He shot the guy on the horse in the back, trying to get away.
Something we don't talk about either.
To be fair, the Mormons weren't the first to set up Native Americans to take the blame for unsavory activities. The Boston Tea Partygoers made it into a fancy dress affair, done up like members of the Mohawk Nation. But at least we own that.
Mormon History is Terrifying
I don't know much about Mormon history. Were there other similar events?
Terrifying what was done to Mormons before they moved West
@@searchingforhistoryRead handcart to Zion. Crazy and another tragedy. Many sites in Wyoming in regards to this migration.
And Indians weren't peaceful.
I noticed the same sort of "we don't talk about that" when I first moved to Centralia WA and the Centralia Massacre came up in conversation. Trying to quash history is a sign of a guilty conscience.
The motive for the Mountain Meadows Massacre? Religious paranoia.
I grew up in Centralia, too! When I was a kid, it was definitely not talked about. I think you're right about the MMM motive. Thanks for watching!
RIP 😔🙏
Hello fellow time traveler. 🙂Thanks for watching!
September 11 should be set aside as a memorial day for victims of faith-based terrorism.
JD Lee was an ancestor of Sen. Mike Lee.
Interesting... Thanks for watching!
Wow, I've never heard about this, either! Another significant 9/11. More context, if you can find it, please!
Yes, isn't it crazy? When I visited the site, I was shocked that the massacre seems to have fallen through the cracks of western settlement history.
@searchingforhistory I'm not surprised it was downplayed. Anything that makes Manifest Destiny look bad always is. I'm pleasantly surprised that there's a memorial and it wasn't erased completely.
Get ahold of the book Mountain Meadows Massacre. The whole story is there.
@@ExploreTayo Exactly!
@@kristinebailey6554 I will see if I can find a copy. Thanks!