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A collection of RadioWest conversations about LDS history, faith, and culture.

The Utah War

President James Buchanan (left) sent federal troops to replace Brigham Young (right) as governor of the Utah territory.

In the spring of 1857, President James Buchanan appointed a non-Mormon governor for the Utah Territory and sent troops to enforce the order. Armed skirmishes between the Mormon militia and the U.S. Army followed, and the roughly year-long conflict is now known as the "Utah War." Doug speaks with LDS Church Historian Richard Turley as well as independent historians Will Bagley and David Bigler about this pivotal moment in Utah history. (Rebroadcast)

Guests:

  • Richard Turley is Assistant Church Historian and Recorder for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Independent historians Will Bagley and David Bigler are co-authors of the book The Mormon Rebellion: America's First Civil War, 1857-1858
  • Michael Homer is Chair of the Utah Historical Society's Board of State History. The Utah State History Conference will be held September 20-23 at Fort Douglas. [Learn more]

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Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.