Time to Go Mormons had been considering moving west ... creating a new route on its north bank rather than risk encounters with other settlers on the Oregon Trail. The first half of the ...

In 1857, a Mormon army murdered over 120 settlers — and covered up their involvement for decades Warning: American Primeval spoilers ahead! The only thing more horrific than the violent story of ...

Smith was undaunted by this assault. But other Mormons in Missouri would soon face even greater violence. In the summer of 1833, settlers in Jackson County came under attack -- homes were shot up ...

White settlers sought work mining in Nevada’s mountains and hills, establishing towns in the remote locations from which they mined. As the work dried up, so did the town. The Mormon settlers ...

Set against the backdrop of the Utah War of the 1850’s — a conflict between Mormon settlers and the U.S. government — the series delves into themes of survival, displacement, and the ...

This included violence from Mormons and other settlers against Native Americans whose lands were being dispossessed, from Native Americans defending their lands, and from the US government against ...

As Mormon settlers head to the promised land at the San Juan river in Utah, they hire horse traders Travis Blue and Sandy as wagon masters. They have to forge a trail across unknown territory and ...