‘And the truth shall set you free’: Historians discuss the Mountain Meadows Massacre and its aftermath

<ul></ul> <p>“<a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/150th-anniversary-of-mountain-meadows-massacre">We believe it is our obligation to understand and learn from the past</a>,” Elder Henry B. Eyring, then of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, remarked on Sept. 11, 2007, at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/mountain-meadows-massacre?lang=eng"> Mountain Meadows Massacre</a>. The massacre is perhaps the grimmest episode in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — when brewing tensions between early Church pioneers and immigrants traveling through the Utah Territory erupted, resulting in the death of some 100 people. In 2008,<a href="https://mountainmeadowsmassacre.com/massacre"> the book “Massacre at Mountain Meadows</a>” explored the complicated history of the 1857 event. The sequel, “<a href="https://mountainmeadowsmassacre.com/vengeance">Vengeance Is Mine: The Mountain Meadows Massacre and Its Aftermath</a>,” is now available. Authors Richard E. Turley Jr. and Barbara Jones Brown join this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about this period in Church history. </p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>