When Push Came to Shove Mormon Martyrs in an Unrelenting Bible Belt, 1821-1923

Bill Hatch offers his readers an objective analysis of Mormonism and its clash with the culture of the Southern states. This well-researched book is unique in its treatment of the persecution of Mormons in the South prior to and after the Mountain Meadows Massacre of an Arkansas wagon train. In this book, violence is exposed to the light of truth whether committed by Mormons or gentiles. Dr. Hatch offers a perspective that is balanced and fair to the LDS Church and to descendants of the Fancher-Baker wagon train. -Dr. Burr Fancher, President Mountain Meadows Monument Foundation. Inc. Readers who seek an understanding of the Mountain Meadows Massacre have several new releases to choose from. What makes William Hatch's work most compelling, and at times, riveting, is the way he sets this notorious event in an historical context. A thorough discussion of both persecution and retaliation coupled with an engaging glimpse of Southern history provide the reader with an understanding of events surrounding this otherwise unimaginable killing. This volume is a reluctant journey by a trained scholar with a life long love of Mormon history who has come to some shocking and troubling conclusions. -Joe H. Peterson Project Director, American Legacy Project (A Federal Teaching American History Grant) Lecturer, History and Education Departments, Southern Oregon UniversityHatch, William Whitridge is the author of 'When Push Came to Shove Mormon Martyrs in an Unrelenting Bible Belt, 1821-1923' with ISBN 9781592991143 and ISBN 1592991149.