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David J. Whittaker, "Danites," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 356-357

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Leland H. Gentry, "The Danite Band of 1838," BYU Studies, Vol. 14:4 (1974), 1-26 The Danites made their appearance during a very troubled period in Mormon history. For this and other reasons, one finds much difficulty in isolating the many threads in order to lay bare the facts. One major purpose of this paper is to examine the Danite Band in terms of its origin, purpose, and organizational structure. A second objective is to show who was responsible for the formation and perpetuation of the movement and why.

Jeff Lindsay, Questions About the Infamous Danites.

Russell C. McGregor, "Wild Bill Rides Again: The Tanners on the Danites," (March 1999) Analysis of an article about the Danites and Blood Atonement by Jerald and Sandra Tanner.

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