Informed Saints has published a video that debunks many of the lies about Brigham Young. The video features Dr. Daniel C. Peterson, scholar of Islamic and Latter-day Saint studies, professor at Brigham Young University, and executive producer of the Becoming Brigham documentary series.
Watch the video “ Scholar DEBUNKS the Biggest Lies About Brigham Young:”
Brigham Young has one of the most misunderstood reputations in all of Latter-day Saint history. Was he really a tyrannical dictator? A womanizing polygamist? Did he order the Mountain Meadows Massacre or even orchestrate the murder of Joseph Smith? In this episode of Informed Saints, they sit down with Dr. Daniel C. Peterson to debunk the top misconceptions about Brigham Young and uncover the real man behind the myths. Dr. Peterson shares insights from the Becoming Brigham documentary series, Le Jean Carruth’s groundbreaking shorthand transcriptions, and new research that paints a far more nuanced picture of the Lion of the Lord.