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Nauvoo

Mormon City on the Mississippi River

By Bial, Raymond

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In 1839, persecuted Mormons fled Missouri, across the MississippiRiver, seeking freedom from violence. They hoped to find a safehaven on the banks of the river in an Illinois city that they calledNauvoo, "the city beautiful."The Mormons did not flourish for long in Nauvoo. In neighboringcities some grew resentful of the prosperity that Joseph Smith andhis people were enjoying. Religious misconceptions further fueledhostility toward the Mormons. Would the oft-persecuted Mormonshave to flee their city beautiful?Through poignant writing and photographs of Nauvoo today,Raymond Bial tells the story of the city that many Mormons considerto be the wellspring of their religion.

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978-0-61839-685-6
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin


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Reviewed on December 1, 2006

Gr 5-9 With the same sensitivity and respect that he demonstrated in "Amish Home" (Houghton, 1993), Bial introduces readers to a city that was established by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1839. It became the central city in which the Mormons settled. By 1846, the community was the 10th largest in the United Sates. The author paints a picture of life in Nauvoo, from the artisans sho...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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