Will Bagley, Utah historian who chronicled Mountain Meadows Massacre, dies at 71
Brother of Tribune cartoonist earned praise and scorn for his volume “Blood of the Prophets.” He also wrote about the U.S. expansion and other aspects of Western history.
(Steve Griffin | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Historian Will Bagley, who specialized in Utah and the American West, photographed in his Salt Lake City office in 2010. Bagley died Sept. 28, 2021, at age 71.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.