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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Documents Relating to the Mormon Migration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Primary documents related to the promotion of and resistance to the expansion of Mormonism.
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Website
Other

Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has everything you need to know about the Mormon Pioneer Trail. Read about the stops along the 1,300-mile trail from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt Lake Valley and get personal accounts of what happened to the Mormons on...
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Primary
Other

Joseph Smith's History Vault: Mormons in Illinois

For Students 9th - 10th
From the 1850 and 1852 series of articles in the magazine, "American Whig Review," you can read about Mormonism and the Mormons in Illinois.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Mormonism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the Mormonism provides information on the religion's founder (Joseph Smith), holy book, (the "Book of Mormon"), and basic tenets. Also included is a history of Mormonism and the Mormon people, including an overview of the...