‘American Primeval’ Team on Portraying the Brutal History of America’s Westward Expansion: “The Truth of This World Is Violent”
Director Peter Berg, executive producer Eric Newman, Indigenous Consultant Julia O’Keefe, stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, ...
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What 'American Primeval' gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history
The show's depiction of hood-wearing, sinister Mormons slaughtering emigrants, US Army troops and Shoshone people all within ...
Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US – and not just for transgender people
The founder of that clinic, Dr. Milton Edgerton, had cut his teeth caring for transgender people at Johns Hopkins University in the 1960s. There, he was part of a team that established the nation’s ...
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Whitney Moore Young Jr.
Whitney M. Young Jr. served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war he switched his career interest from medicine to social work. He became the director of industrial relations for the ...
What the tired tropes of ‘American Primeval’ get wrong about Brigham Young, early Latter-day Saints
The Netflix miniseries is a false depiction that draws on negative stereotypes, writes the managing director of the Church ...
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‘American Primeval’ Doesn’t Try to Get the History Right — Problem is, it Doesn’t Get Western Colonization Right, Either
American Primeval, Netflix’s flashy (and quite gory) new series depicts the clash between zealous Mormons, imperial federal ...
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When does American Primeval take place? Historical timeline, explored in depth
The Mountain Meadows Massacre took place during the Utah War, an often-neglected chapter in American history. Berg’s fascination with the period led him to the making of American Primeval, which ...
BYU is at a ‘crossroads’ — Will flagship LDS school be a Notre Dame or a Liberty University?
Historian and BYU alum Benjamin Park and LDS researcher Jana Riess weigh in on crackdowns at the church's flagship university ...
‘American Primeval’ Makes Brigham Young Into a Chilling Western Villain
The show's take on the real-life Mormon religious figure and politician becomes another great role for an actor you've likely ...
Is Netflix’s ‘American Primeval’ Based On A True Story? What’s Fact Vs. Fiction
Netflix’s new historical drama “American Primeval” is currently the No. 1 series on the site. But how much of the show and ...
BYU lands four-star recruit McKay Madsen, who will serve mission before joining team
Clovis North’s McKay Madsen, right, runs around CVC’s Ryan Lewis, left, in a game Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 in Clovis. McKay ...