What do you think?
Why did Patty Sessions and her husband leave Nauvoo, Illinois, for Salt Lake City, Utah?
Even after their leaders had been killed, the Mormons in Nauvoo continued to work on their temple. What do you think temples and churches symbolize?
Why do you think Patty was called Mother Sessions by her friends and neighbors?
Patty chose to buy a stove. Are there other items she might have needed on her journey west? Can you list them?
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to learn more about the types of household goods available to people in the 1800's.
If you were moving and could only take five things from your house, what would they be?
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