What was the Mormon Battalion?
February 1846 – Mob violence breaks out in Nauvoo, Illinois. The Mormons who settled the town are in big trouble. The Protestants in the region find Mormonism a little too…
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Every great museum needs a wooden leg
The Illinois State Military Museum is dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of military artifacts associated with Illinois. The museum is located in Springfield. Its mission is to conserve the…