When the Mormons Rebelled Against America

<p>Driven from the United States, the Mormons journeyed West to build a new society in the desert- one that would challenge the political, economic, and moral norms of the nation they had left behind. But when the United States lay claim to the Utah Territory, a tense standoff developed between the two sides...</p><br><p>Our guest today is Prof. Peter Coviello, University of Illinois, who studies American literature and queer theory. His book, <em>Make Yourselves Gods: Mormons and the Unfinished Business of American Secularism </em>was published in 2019 and was a finalist for the John Whitmer Historical Association award for best history book.</p><br><p>Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe</a>;. </p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p>

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