History of the Saints ~ THE QUINCY MIRACLE, A RESCUE NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN

IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS "ONE OF THE FINEST EXPRESSIONS OF HUMAN COMPASSION IN AMERICAN HISTORY." IN 1839, THE MORMONS WERE A PEOPLE IN FLIGHT, HAVING BEEN ORDERED OUT OF THE STATE OF MIS-SOURI BY THE EDICT OF GOVERNOR LILBURN W. BOGGS. MORE THAN 7,000 REFUGEES FLEEING IN THE DEAD OF WINTER-AND WHERE COULD THEY GO? WHO WOULD TAKE THEM IN?

THEY CAME TO THE ONLY ARMS OPEN TO THEM. THE CITIZENS OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS OPENED THEIR HOMES AND HEARTS TO A PEOPLE IN PERILOUS STRAITS—THE MORMONS. THIS IS THE SELDOM TOLD STORY OF ONE OF THE GREATEST RESCUES IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN HISTORY.

QUINCY, A RESCUE NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN
PRODUCERS: DENNIS C. LYMAN AND GLENN RAWSON
WRITTEN BY: GLENN RAWSON VIDEOGRAPHY: DENNIS C. LYMAN
SOUND DESIGNER: MATT DAVIS • EDITOR / DIRECTOR: ADAM C. LYMAN
RUN TIME: 64 MINS