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By The Studio Press Release
New Mountain Meadows Massacre Video Documents LDS Pioneer History
HURRICANE, UTAH -- The Mountain Meadows Massacre continues to be a
fascinating historical subject in pioneer and Utah history. Videotape
of this tragic event is being distributed by The Studio, Inc. in
Hurricane, Utah and was released to the public at the LDS Booksellers
Association Convention in Salt Lake City last month.
Vern Lee, Great Grandson of pioneer participant John D. Lee stated,
"It's my opinion that the video is the closest to the truth as I
understand it, of any media document." High praise was also given to
the video as it received two Telly awards and was a finalist in the
Best Documentary and Best Historical Educational Program categories.
Filmed on location, under the direction of executive producer Eric
Young, the Mountain Meadows Massacre took place in September of 1857.
Nearly 140 Arkansas emigrants were camped near Enterprise in
Southwestern Utah. Local residents had heard rumors that the U.S.
Army was en route to put down the growing Mormon movement, so the
wagon train was viewed with suspicion and animosity. The
Fancher-Baker Party was attacked without warning by Indians and later
by the local Mormon militia. In all, approximately 120 people were
killed.
Reenactments, journal entries and authentic photographs tell all
sides of the Mountain Meadows Massacre and are based on research by
well-known author and historian Juanita Brooks. The video includes
interviews with top historians including former St. George Mayor Carl
Brooks, Charles Peterson, and Paul Furr. Local author Lyman Hafen
also lends credible research to the project.
20 years after the massacre, participant John D. Lee, founder of
Lee's Ferry, was arrested in Panguitch Utah while visiting relatives.
He stood trial in Beaver, Utah in 1877. He was convicted and
executed by a firing squad on the very spot that the Mountain Meadows
Massacre took place. The Mountain Meadows Massacre video reveals
actual court documents regarding the trial and is presented by Faye
Reber, an attorney and avid historian from St. George.
Stella Lee Shamo, great granddaughter to John D. Lee and a
representative of the family organization, recently viewed the
documentary. "I'm impressed by the truthful portrayal and the manner
in which the historical facts are presented. It's as accurate a
representation as I have ever seen," Shamo, a resident of Hurricane
stated.
If you would like more information or to purchase The Mountain
Meadows Massacre video visit
http://www.TheMountainMeadowsMassacre.com/ or call The Studio
at 435-635-2060.
Source:
New Mountain Meadows Massacre Video Documents LDS Pioneer History
The Studio Press Release 25Sep01 A6
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