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Old 08-20-2007, 05:41 PM   #21
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the excellent pbs series 'The Mormons' touched on the massacre and those involved.

Excellent series, I highly recommend it.
Hey cool! I am defiantly going to check that out.
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Old 08-21-2007, 01:13 AM   #22
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_massacre
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Old 08-21-2007, 12:20 PM   #23
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militiamen induced the emigrants to surrender and give up their weapons. After escorting the emigrants out of their fortification, the militiamen and their tribesmen auxiliaries executed approximately 120 men, women and children.[3] Seventeen younger children were spared.

Sounds just about as bad as the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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