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The Mountain Meadows massacre was caused in part by events relating to the Utah War, an 1857 deployment toward the Utah Territory of the United States Army, whose arrival was peaceful. In the summer of 1857, however, the Mormons expected an all-out invasion of apocalyptic significance.
The site of the massacre, as seen through a viewfinder, from the 1990 Monument. On Friday, September 11 two Utah militiamen approached the Baker-Fancher party wagons with a white flag and were soon followed by Indian agent and militia officer John D. Lee. Lee told the battle-weary emigrants he had negotiated a truce with the Paiutes, whereby they could be escorted safely to Cedar City under ...
John Brown and followers killed 5 pro-slavery settlers during the Bleeding Kansas period. [9] [10] Spirit Lake Massacre: 1857 Mar 5–12 West Okoboji: Iowa: 35–40 A band of Dakota people led by Inkpaduta conducted a series of raids on white settlers. Mountain Meadows Massacre: 1857 Sep 7–11 Mountain Meadows: Utah Territory: 100–140
Despite having the third-best state economy, California ranked 31st in economic health and tied for the sixth-highest unemployment rate (4.6%) in April. Where California excelled, however, was in ...
WalletHub ranked all 50 states in the U.S. based on economic activity, health and potential. California’s economy is among the best in the nation, new study reveals. Who’s No. 1?
This is a list of U.S. states and territories by gross domestic product (GDP). This article presents the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and their nominal GDP at current prices. The data source for the list is the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in 2024. The BEA defined GDP by state as "the sum of value added from all industries ...
Ohio's economy ranks as one of the worst state economies in the United States. Ohio ranks No. 42 in the country, making it the 10th worst state economy in the country, according to a WalletHub study.
This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2024. Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are injured or killed due to firearm-related violence, specifically for the purposes of this article, a total of four or more victims. A total of 711 people have been killed and 2,375 people have been wounded in ...