Dive into the chaotic and fascinating history of the Utah War with Lindsay and Bryan. They’ll unravel how political paranoia, religious zeal, and national stereotypes collided in the 1850s, leading to guerrilla warfare, fiery rhetoric from Brigham Young, and nearly one-third of the U.S. Army marching into Utah Territory. Was it truly a “bloodless war”? …
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Update October 2011
LDS Church, Doctrines Receive Wide Media Attention With the Book of Mormon Musical playing on Broadway, two Mormons running for president, and a polygamist leader serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting minors, Mormons are receiving a degree of media attention not seen since the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. While the Church redoubles …