Some historians claim that whenever Mormons moved into town, the crime rate went up. Is it true? Did Mormonism make some prolific thieves and robbers? Join Lindsay and Bryan as they dive into the seedy story.
Shownotes:
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- John Hallwas and Roger Launius, Cultures in Conflict
- Bill Shepard, “Stealing at Mormon Nauvoo”
- Mormon Nauvoo and the Problem of Theft of Non-Mormon Property by Roger Launius
- John D. Lee Battalion notes by Juanita Brooks
- Let This Be a Warning to All N*****s by Connell O’Donovan
Can you provide your source for the research that was done on what happened in the Ramus Stake? Never mind, that was my article that was requested and supplied, but not cited.