Bear River Massacre happened in Idaho 162 years ago
On Jan. 29, 1863, nearly 300 infantry and cavalry shot down the Shoshoni village along the Bear River.
The Herald Journal5d
Dozens gather to remember victims of 1863 Bear River Massacre
A crowd of dozens gathered in the cold morning air to remember those who lost their lives in the Jan. 29, 1863, Bear River ...
Idaho State Journal9d
Dozens gather to remember victims of 1863 Bear River Massacre
PRESTON — A crowd of dozens gathered in the cold morning air to remember those who lost their lives in the Jan. 29, 1863, Bear River Massacre. The annual memorial service was held Wednesday ...
The real massacre was ‘so much more brutal’ — ‘American Primeval’ and the truth about Mountain Meadows
In a "Mormon Land" podcast, a historian and a tribal leader discuss the facts and fiction in "American Primeval" ...
‘American Primeval’ and the Utah War — a historian’s take on the real men, real militias and real massacres
Yes. Though the Utah War has been called “bloodless,” in reality, Mormon militiamen in southern Utah perpetrated a horrific ...
Cowboy State Daily10d
“American Primeval” A Netflix Hit That Gets A Lot Of Wyoming History Wrong
Wyoming’s historic Fort Bridger is taking calls from “American Primeval” fans looking for its hanging spot. But there isn’t ...
CacheValleyDaily.com6d
Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation memorializes 1863 massacre
Dennis Alex, Chairman of the Northwest Band of Shoshone Nation (NWBSN), welcomed some 500 people gathered for the 162nd ...
What the tired tropes of ‘American Primeval’ get wrong about Brigham Young, early Latter-day Saints
The Netflix miniseries is a false depiction that draws on negative stereotypes, writes Matt Grow, managing director of Church History Department for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Native History: Bear River Massacre Devastates Northwestern Shoshone
In 1863, 450 Northwestern Shoshone were killed along the Bear River, near present day Preston, Idaho, in perhaps the largest massacre in US history. This Date in Native History: On January 29, 1863, ...