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Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River


Book Description
In 1839, persecuted Mormons fled Missouri, across the Mississippi River, seeking freedom from violence. They hoped to find a safe haven on the banks of the river in an Illinois city that they called Nauvoo, "the city beautiful."

The Mormons did not flourish for long in Nauvoo. In neighboring cities some grew resentful of the prosperity that Joseph Smith and his people were enjoying. Rel... More
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
BindingKindle Edition (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-10B004H1U242
Publication Date10/30/2006
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About Raymond Bial (Author) : Raymond Bial is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Raymond Bial include Frontier home, Where Lincoln Walked.
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