Ep268: The Willie and Martin Handcart Company and Brigham Young's Role in the Senseless Tragedy

Just in time for Pioneer Day 2025 we are rereleasing our episode on the tragedy of the Willie and Martin handcart companies. On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Landon gives an excellent presentation on the events surrounding the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies' tragic journey west. This presentation was originally a The Good Book Club episode and we're excited to share this important discussion of these tragic events. For too long, the LDS church's narrative has hidden key details and created an inspiring narrative that doesn't reflect reality. The discussion centers around the excellent book on this topic, " Devil's Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy' by David Roberts Thank you so much for watching Mormonish Podcast! ***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here: Mormonish Podcast is a 501(c) (3) https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast ****WE HAVE MERCH! **** If you’d like to purchase Mormonish Merch, you can visit our Merch store here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mormonishmerch We appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much! Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to Mormonish Podcast! Contact Mormonish Podcast: [email protected] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

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