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Trials

Bridging Time Through Poetry: Words from my Fifth Great-Grandpa

Family History, Overcoming Adversity

This poem was written by my 5th-great grandfather Jesse Ballard (1808-1865). He writes about the biggest trials he faced in life including the deaths of his wife and his seventeen-year-old son.  His poem is very religious and even though he wasn’t a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the focus of […]

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Help A New Nauvoo Restaurant Get on its Feet: Lock 19

Family Trips, Historic Nauvoo, Overcoming Adversity, Visit Nauvoo, Wonderful Women

“The first thing you notice when you come to Nauvoo is: there’s no food here,” said Jenny Nilson. Luckily for Nauvoo locals and tourists alike, Nilson and her team Steven and Erin Jespersen have a tasty solution. “We’re going after flavor. One taste bud at a time,” said Nilson. After COVID left Nauvoo barren, Nilson

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