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Criticism of Mormonism/Books/American Massacre/Chapter 16
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Contents
- 1 Response to claims made in Chapter 16: "Mountain Meadows Aftermath"
- 1.2.2 FAIR's Response
Response to claims made in Chapter 16: "Mountain Meadows Aftermath"
| Chapter 15 | A FAIR Analysis of: American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows A work by author: Sally Denton
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| Claim Evaluation |
| American Massacre |
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- Response to claim: 237 - Lee's biography, published by his lawyer after his death, claimed that the Church ordered the massacre
- Response to claim: 238 - 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"
- Response to claim: 238 - Lee predicted that Brigham would die within six months of Lee's death if Lee were not guilty. Brigham died six months after Lee
- Response to claim: 293 - The author claims special insight into the LDS psyche
Response to claim: 237 - Lee's biography, published by his lawyer after his death, claimed that the Church ordered the massacre
The author(s) of American Massacre make(s) the following claim:
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.
FAIR's Response
- For a detailed response, see: Brigham ordered the Massacre?
Response to claim: 238 - 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"
The author(s) of American Massacre make(s) the following claim:
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.
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: 238 - Lee predicted that Brigham would die within six months of Lee's death if Lee were not guilty. Brigham died six months after Lee
The author(s) of American Massacre make(s) the following claim:
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.
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: 293 - The author claims special insight into the LDS psyche
The author(s) of American Massacre make(s) the following claim:
The author claims special insight into the LDS psyche.
FAIR's Response
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