When The Mormons Declared War On The Country

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

After being threatened with a replacement governor for the territory of Utah, Bringham Young and his Mormon coalition went to war against the U.S. Government from 1857 to 1858. Tensions were high and most of the casualties were innocent civilians passing through the region -- most notably the Baker-Fancher wagon party.

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0:24.6	On today's episode of softcore history, we're talking Mormons.
0:28.0	And how it's a miracle they ever escaped Missouri.
0:31.0	We're talking about Brigham Young specifically and their journey west to Utah.
0:36.3	And why that was an issue with the U.S. government.
0:39.0	And how America's worst president ever somehow couldn't deal
0:42.4	with a couple thousand creepy Colt Hill people.
0:45.8	We're talking, of course, about the Utah War.
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