Name: 1838: The Year the Saints Were Driven Out of Missouri
Uploaded: 2026-02-03T22:19:29.411196418Z
Duration: 1970-01-01T00:05:14.000Z
Description: In 1838, the governor of Missouri issued an order to drive Latter-day Saints from the state or exterminate them. What led up to the order—and what happened after it?

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1838: The Year the Saints Were Driven Out of Missouri

Joseph Smith, Jr. kneeling in the Sacred Grove during the First Vision.  There are shafts of light shining down on Joseph.

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In 1838, the governor of Missouri issued an order to drive Latter-day Saints from the state or exterminate them. What led up to the order—and what happened after it?

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