American Massacre
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| Author | Sally Denton |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Mountain Meadows massacre |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher |
Knopf (Hardcover) Vintage (Paperback) |
Publication date |
June 17, 2003 (Hardcover) September 14, 2004 (Paperback) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) & (Paperback) |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 0-375-41208-5 |
American Massacre: The Tragedy At Mountain Meadows, September 1857 [1] is a historical account of the Mountain Meadows massacre, the murder of 140 [2] members of a California bound wagon train and the plundering of their possessions in Southern Utah Territory written by investigative reporter and author Sally Denton.[3]
Awards
2003 New York Times Nonfiction Notable Book [4]
2004 Western Heritage Award Literary Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction Book [5]
Notes
- ↑ Rasmussen 2003
- ↑ Sally Denton (2003). American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadowns, September 1857 (New York: Vintage Books, ISBN 0-375-72636-5) p. 136
- ↑ http://www.sallydenton.com/bio.html
- ↑ "Notable Books". The New York Times. December 7, 2003.
- ↑ http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/info/MediaRelease.aspx?ID=59
References
- Rasmussen, Cecilia (June 29, 2003), "A Shameful Chapter in Mormon History", Los Angeles Times
- Bain, David (September 7, 2003), "The Great Utah Mystery", New York Times.
External links
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