Utah State Historical Society
Marx Brothers arriving in Salt Lake City at the
Union Pacific Railroad Depot,
April 10, 1935.
Find out what the Marx Brothers were doing in Salt Lake City
See ads for their live Salt Lake City show
See image of an original Night at the Opera poster
The Utah State Historical Society encourages the research, study, education, and publication of Utah history.
"In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers ... because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have."~ Lee Iacocca
Call For Papers - Utah State History 57th Annual Conference
The 2009 Utah State History Annual Conference will be held September 17 - 19, 2009. The Annual Conference will focus on the PBS and KUED We Shall Remain series. Proposals should include a one-page description of the topic and its significance, any audio visual needs, mailing address and telephone number participants, and a one or two paragraph biography of each participant. Proposals for individual papers or sessions should be submitted before June 4, 2009. Proposals can be mailed to: Kent Powell, Utah State Historical Society, 300 S. Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City, 84101-1182, or e-mailed to kpowell@utah.gov. For further information please call (801) 533-3520.
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New Teachers Forum!
Our Teachers Forum is a place for teachers to share their ideas for teaching history and learn new ideas from others. Check it out at Teachers Forum.
Educational Resources
We also have lesson plans, teaching kits, photograph exhibits, outreach programs, web sites filled with history information and a Kids Page with fun educational pages. Check these resources out at Educational Resources.