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The Forgotten Missionary Who Helped Shape the American West

A Baptist missionary, preacher, educator, and historian, Peck devoted much of his life to spreading the gospel, establishing churches, and advancing Christian education in the early American West, particularly Illinois and Missouri.
The Forgotten Missionary Who Helped Shape the American West

Who was John Mason Peck (1789–1858)?

A Baptist missionary, preacher, educator, and historian, Peck devoted much of his life to spreading the gospel, establishing churches, and advancing Christian education in the early American West, particularly Illinois and Missouri.

Discover the remarkable legacy of this largely forgotten figure in American Baptist history.

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