does any one know of any really big renactment in the mid west like french and indian type .?

Answer 1

Mackinaw City has a reenactment about part of Pontiac's rebellion, begun very shortly after the French and Indian War. It was caused in part do to the outcome of the war, and is well done and accurate based on the accounts which survive from the event, most from Alexander Henry. Prior to a reenactment of the attack, there is a brief discussion about clothing and equipment of the time as well as early French/Indian relations. The strategy used by the indians stands next to the trojan horse in creativity.

There is usually a large number of reenactors who camp out near a golf course south of the crossings. This is quite interesting and reflects life during the time you're interested in.

Answer 2

I find it interesting that you asked this question a whole hour ago, but although there's a horde of Mormons on Y!A, none of us have thus far decided there's any point in answering your question. You evidently know very little about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First off, God didn't "send his angels to Utah to contact a nobody". He sent one angel to New York State. And yes, Joseph Smith was, at the time, a 14 year old farm labourer. A nobody. That's exactly what's so powerful about it. Whom should God have spoken to? The President? A leading theologian? Jesus chose for his disciples fisherman and tax collectors - ordinary people. That's just what makes the restoration so powerful. That 14 year old boy was called to be God's prophet (note that the prophets of the Old Testament were often poorly spoken ordinary people) and from that humble beginning we now have a thriving church of thirteen million people. The Fourth largest church in the USA. The Saints were forced to make the long trek West, into what was then Indian country owned by Mexico, due to persecution. They were driven out of their homes and often murdered. Many of the people living in Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Arizona are their descendants. God didn't want to complicate His religion by adding another denomination. The fact is that none of the other churches were teaching the fullness of the gospel. Over the years it had become corrupted. Through Joseph Smith, God restored Jesus Christ's true church. The "Golden Tablets" (actually plates) were seen by eleven people besides Joseph Smith and his family, all of whom signed declarations to that effect, which appear in the front of the Book of Mormon. Although some of them left the church later none ever denied seeing the plates. It wasn't 300 years ago. It was 1830 - that's 177 years ago. Was Joseph Smith a con man out to make money? He never made any money. He was tarred and feathered twice, driven from his home, tortured, and he saw his children die as a result of the persecution. The church was only out of debt 100 years after it was established, so it has never been about making money. The TRUE story of the restoration of the gospel does not sound silly. I suggest you speak to missionaries in your area and hear properly what actually happened. It is amazing, but I testify that it is true.