Fan CastingKingdom of Nauvoo
The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier
by Benjamin Park
Story added by jamesvalentine on May 22, 2020
Founded in Western Illinois in 1839 by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his followers... situated on a hill and protected on three sides by the Mississippi River, the industrious Mormons quickly built a religious empire; at its peak, the city surpassed Chicago in population, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. The Mormons founded their own army, with Smith as its general; established their ow...
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