Brigham's Destroying Angel: Being the Life, Confession and Startling Disclosures of the Notorious Bill Hickman, Danite Chief of Utah (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162610054)

Brigham's Destroying Angel is a book that tells the life story and confessions of Bill Hickman, who was the chief of the Danites in Utah. The book is a shocking and revealing account of the violent and lawless tactics employed by the Mormon Church in the 19th century. The author, Bill Hickman, was a notorious figure in the Mormon Church and was known as a ruthless enforcer of its laws. He was responsible for many violent acts, including the murder of non-Mormons and the destruction of property. In this book, he provides a detailed account of his life, his role in the church, and the atrocities he committed. The book is a fascinating and disturbing look at the darker side of the Mormon Church and the violent history of Utah. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American West or the history of religion in America.1904. This is the autobiographical account of Bill Hickman, Chief of the Destroying Angels, Head Danite, etc. After Mr. Beadle began to examine the history of the Mormon church; and while all the Mormon people spoke of Bill Hickman as a desperately bad man, and guilty of untold murders, he was struck by two curious and then unexplainable facts. The first was that while everybody, from Brigham Young down, united in calling Hickman a murderer, and while evidence could easily be collected of several of his crimes, not a single attempt has been made by priest or people to bring him to justice. The second point is that long after Hickman was known as a murderer, he was successively promoted to a number of offices; he was Sheriff and Representative of one county, Assessor and Collector of Taxes, and Marshal; and during all this time he was on terms of personal intimacy with Brigham Young.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Bill Hickman
ISBN-10: 1162610050
ISBN-13: 9781162610054
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.47d