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Overview
"Wise has reconstructed, in this fascinating if gruesome book, one of the most shocking incidents in the annals of the American West—the 1857 massacre of more than 100 California-bound emigrants in southern Utah by a band of Mormons." (Library Journal)"In this excellently researched and excellently written history...William Wise presents convincing evidence showing that the Mormon Church, including President Brigham Young, was party to the robbery." (Boston Herald)
"Must rank as one of the half dozen boldest and most important books ever written on the Mormons. As an eloquent, moving document, it stands virtually alone." (Professor Stanley Hirshon, New York Times)
Author Bio: William Wise is the versatile author of Killer Smog, one of the earliest books on the world's air pollution crisis and problems leading to global warming. He is also the author of many books for young people.
Synopsis
One of the boldest and most important books ever written on the Mormons...excellently researched and excellently written.
In September 1857, over 100 emigrants, including many women and children, were brutally ambushed and murdered in a peaceful meadow in southern Utah. In Massacre at Mountain Meadows , William Wise presents convincing evidence that the Mormon Church, including President Brigham Young, who was the prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, orchestrated these murders.The Mountain Meadows Massacre is one of Mormonism's most infamous stories, and one which members have steered clear of for years. Wise has reconstructed, in this fascinating if gruesome book, one of the most shocking incidents in the annals of the American West.
About the Author
William Wise is the author of Killer Smog, one of the earliest books on the world's air pollution crisis and problems leading to global warming. He is also the author of many books for young people. He lives in Austin, Texas.