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Lee's biography, published by his lawyer after his death, claimed that the Church ordered the massacre. | Lee's biography, published by his lawyer after his death, claimed that the Church ordered the massacre. | ||
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*''New York Herald'', March 21, 1876. | *''New York Herald'', March 21, 1876. | ||
*''San Francisco Chronicle'' | *''San Francisco Chronicle'' | ||
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Lee's book ''Mormonism Unveiled or Life & Confession of John D. Lee'' "has generally been determined valid and credible by later scholars of the event, though some have believed Bishop embellished it." | Lee's book ''Mormonism Unveiled or Life & Confession of John D. Lee'' "has generally been determined valid and credible by later scholars of the event, though some have believed Bishop embellished it." | ||
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{{propaganda|It is true that Lee's memoir is considered "valid and credible by later scholars" if by "later scholars" one means "hostile authors who wish to blame the Church as an institution and Brigham Young," such as [[Blood_of_the_Prophets:_Brigham_Young_and_the_Massacre_at_Mountain_Meadows#Reviews_of_this_work|Bagley]], [[Under_the_Banner_of_Heaven#Reviews of this work|Krakauer]], or Stenhouse. This is assuredly ''not'' true of the broader scholarly consensus. | {{propaganda|It is true that Lee's memoir is considered "valid and credible by later scholars" if by "later scholars" one means "hostile authors who wish to blame the Church as an institution and Brigham Young," such as [[Blood_of_the_Prophets:_Brigham_Young_and_the_Massacre_at_Mountain_Meadows#Reviews_of_this_work|Bagley]], [[Under_the_Banner_of_Heaven#Reviews of this work|Krakauer]], or Stenhouse. This is assuredly ''not'' true of the broader scholarly consensus. | ||
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Lee predicted that Brigham would die within six months of Lee's death if Lee were not guilty. Brigham died six months after Lee. | Lee predicted that Brigham would die within six months of Lee's death if Lee were not guilty. Brigham died six months after Lee. | ||
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− | {{CriticalWork:Bagley:Blood of the Prophets|pages=319}} | + | #{{CriticalWork:Bagley:Blood of the Prophets|pages=319}} |
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{{propaganda|Such a claim is dramatic, but irrelevant unless one grants prophetic gifts and powers to Lee. | {{propaganda|Such a claim is dramatic, but irrelevant unless one grants prophetic gifts and powers to Lee. | ||
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The author claims special insight into the LDS psyche. | The author claims special insight into the LDS psyche. | ||
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{{disinformation|Robert Crockett: "Her suggestion that she is an insider to the Latter-day Saint psyche proves unconvincing because she makes mistakes that careful historians of Mormon Americana do not." <ref>{{FR-16-1-9}}</ref> | {{disinformation|Robert Crockett: "Her suggestion that she is an insider to the Latter-day Saint psyche proves unconvincing because she makes mistakes that careful historians of Mormon Americana do not." <ref>{{FR-16-1-9}}</ref> | ||
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{{endnotes sources}} | {{endnotes sources}} |
Chapter 15 | A FAIR Analysis of: American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows, a work by author: Sally Denton
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Lee's biography, published by his lawyer after his death, claimed that the Church ordered the massacre.Author's sources:
- New York Herald, March 21, 1876.
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Salt Lake Daily Tribune
- Pioche Record, Pioche, Nevada.
Lee's book Mormonism Unveiled or Life & Confession of John D. Lee "has generally been determined valid and credible by later scholars of the event, though some have believed Bishop embellished it."Author's sources:
- Author's opinion.
Lee predicted that Brigham would die within six months of Lee's death if Lee were not guilty. Brigham died six months after Lee.Author's sources:
- Will Bagley, Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (University of Oklahoma Press, 2002), 319.
The author claims special insight into the LDS psyche.Author's sources:
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