'American Primeval' Explores Mountain Meadows Massacre
It takes the Mountain Meadows Massacre as its jumping-off point. The show opens with the horrifying 1857 attack and uses it ...
Is ‘American Primeval’ Based on a True Story? Mormons, Jim Bridger, and the Mountain Meadows Massacre
Yes, and no. American Primeval is a work of historic fiction. Meaning, Sara and Isaac’s story is made up, as is the story of Jacob and Abish. However, the backdrop of American Primeval is based on ...