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Far West Settlement

This will be the second in an unofficial series of posts relating to the history of the Mormons in Missouri.  If you haven’t read the last post, I encourage you to do so on this Facebook page or via this link to my website:  www.jonathanjonesauthor.com.  Some of the information on this post was gained when …

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Haun’s Mill Massacre

The Haun’s Mill Massacre came to my attention while Jill and I were watching the Hulu show, Under the Banner of Heaven, starring Andrew Garfield.  The show is based on a true story about a 1984 murder mystery centered in the Mormon community of Salt Lake City, Utah.  Throughout the course of the show, the …

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