What was Brigham Young’s involvement, if any, in the massacre, and what did he know about it? Brown • Did he order the ...

Smith, the writer, and we did.” Coates added that he hopes viewers make up their own mind about Brigham Young’s involvement in the massacre and what it all meant. Who Was the Real Jim Bridger?

The Mormon War The massacre came about in the context of a rising conflict between Mormon leader Brigham Young and the federal government. When the Mormons had first arrived in the Salt Lake area ...