American massacre: the tragedy at Mountain Meadows, September 1857 [1st Vintage books ed] 9780307424723, 0307424723, 9781299022256, 1299022251

In September 1857, a wagon train passing through Utah laden with gold was attacked. Approximately 140 people were slaugh

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American massacre: the tragedy at Mountain Meadows, September 1857 [1st Vintage books ed]
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Table of contents :
Jacob Hamblin's ranch, September 11, 1857 --
The cairn, August 3, 1999 --
pt. 1. The gathering --
Palmyra, 1823 --
Kirtland/Far West, 1831 --
Nauvoo, 1840 --
Winter quarters --
Council Bluffs, 1846 --
Salt Lake City, August 24, 1849 --
Sevier River, October 26, 1853 --
pt. 2. The passage --
Harrison, March 29, 1857 --
Deseret, August 3, 1857 --
The southern trail, August 8-September 4, 1857 --
Mountain meadows, September 7-11, 1857 --
pt. 3. The legacy --
Deseret, September 12, 1857 --
Camp Scott, November 16, 1857 --
Cedar City, April 7, 1859 --
Mountain Meadows, May 25, 1861 --
Mountain Meadows, March 23, 1877 --
Mountain Meadows aftermath --
Lonely Dell, January 22, 2002.

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