Join Lindsay and Bryan as they dive into the explosive history of the Utah War for part two of our Utah War series. We explore the complex interplay of guerrilla tactics, federal overreach, and theocratic resistance that defined this strange conflict. From Brigham Young’s bold proclamations to Porter Rockwell’s psychological warfare, the duo unpacks how this “war” without battles shaped Mormon identity and federal authority in the American West. Get ready for fascinating insights, historical tangents, and the unexpected connections that make this story unforgettable.

https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SHP_141.mp3SHOWNOTES:

• Deseret News archivesThe Nauvoo Legion and the Prevention of the Utah War
  By BRANDON J. METCALF
• Bigler, David L. Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy in the American West, 1847-1896
• Furniss, Norman F. The Mormon Conflict, 1850-1859
• MacKinnon, William P. At Sword’s Point: A Documentary History of the Utah War
• Poll, Richard D. and William P. MacKinnon. “Causes of the Utah War Reconsidered,” Journal of Mormon History
• Schindler, Harold. Orrin Porter Rockwell: Man of God, Son of Thunder
• Bagley, Will. Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows
• “The Aiken Party Executions and The Utah War, 1857-1858” by David L. Bigler
• “Lonely Bones: Leadership and Utah War Violence” by William P. MacKinnon
• “Fort Limhi: The Mormon Adventure in Oregon Territory, 1855-1858” by David L. Bigler
• “Russian Writers Look at Mormon Manners, 1857-72” by Leland A. Fetzer
• “The Utah War: The Hold Mormons Had on Utah Is Broken, 1857–1858” by Harold Schindler
• House Executive Document 71, 35th Congress
• Annual Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1857

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