On the Fringes of the Prairie, 1800-1850
Voices and Choices
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Sessions
Patty Sessions, a Mormon midwife in Nauvoo, is ready to spend her hard earned dollars.
Tillson
Christiana Tillson, recently arrived from Massachusetts, deals with the issue of slavery.
McMurty
John McMurty, a pioneer farmer, must protect his family during the Black Hawk War.
Home
Home
Timeline
Timeline
1800-1850
Maps
Maps
Settling Illinois
Sideby
Side by Side
Yankees and Southerners
Objects
Objects
for the frontier home
Clues
Clues to the Past
Newspaper ads
Teachers
Teacher Resources
Lesson plans and activities
Index
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