"Buffalo Bill and the Mormons"
Historian Brent M. Rogers will provide insights from his new book that examines the intersections in the epic histories of the famed showman William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1846 through 1917. Rogers will explore and explain aspects of the cultural, political, environmental, and economic history of the American West. In particular, this lecture will seek to provide understanding about Buffalo Bill, the Latter-day Saints, and the American West through the lens of home and family.
Bio
Brent M. Rogers, PhD, is a managing historian at the Church History Department. He is the award-winning author of several books and articles, including Unpopular Sovereignty: Mormons and the Federal Management of Early Utah Territory (Nebraska, 2017).
Co-sponsored with the BYU Department of History
Students in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences gain Experience Points for attending this event. Learn more about Experience Points.