‘American Primeval’ and the Utah War — a historian’s take on the real men, real militias and real massacres
Yes. Though the Utah War has been called “bloodless,” in reality, Mormon militiamen in southern Utah perpetrated a horrific ...
The real massacre was ‘so much more brutal’ — ‘American Primeval’ and the truth about Mountain Meadows
In a "Mormon Land" podcast, a historian and a tribal leader discuss the facts and fiction in "American Primeval" ...
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 ...
‘American Primeval’ left this historian confused and frustrated. Here’s why
When people don’t see themselves, their forebears, or their history reflected in contextualized and nuanced ways, it’s easy ...
What the tired tropes of ‘American Primeval’ get wrong about Brigham Young, early Latter-day Saints
The Netflix miniseries is a false depiction that draws on negative stereotypes, writes Matt Grow, managing director of Church ...
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What 'American Primeval' gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history
When Congress met in early 1858, it rejected President Buchanan’s proposal to raise additional troops to send to Utah, forcing Buchanan to broker a peace settlement with Mormon leaders instead.
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The shocking truth behind Netflix’s new massacre drama
This atrocity unfolded against the backdrop of the Utah war, a conflict between Mormon settlers and the US government. Heightened tensions, fuelled by paranoia about federal persecution and anti ...
Taylor Kitsch Never Expected a Happy Ending From American Primeval
The American Primeval star breaks down that brutal final scene and where he thinks the Friday Night Lights reboot will find ...