Editors’ note: This is the first of a series of short essays designed to understand historical markers, monuments, and place names in historical and contemporary …
October Staff Spotlight: Savanna Agardy
By Jason Carrillo Hello and welcome history friends to October’s Staff Spotlight! This month we are more than excited to showcase and spotlight the one …
History and Geology: Q&A with Rasoul Sorkhabi
Rasoul Sorkhabi is author of “From Edinburgh to Salt Lake City: Archibald Geikie’s Travels in the American West, 1879,” Utah Historical Quarterly 89 (Summer 2021) …
The River Voyage of William Lewis Manly: Q&A with Michael D. Kane
Michael D. Kane is coauthor (with Nathan N. Waite) of “Avoiding Mormons, Running Rapids, Encountering Western Utes: William Lewis Manly’s Voyage Down the Green River …
Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 69th Annual USHS Conference
Looking for a reason to spend some time with us at our annual history conference? Here are our top 5: 5. Free, virtual, and lives …
“I Have Shot My Betrayer”: Q&A with Lisa Tait
Editors’ Note: The SPRING 2021 UHQ opens with the story of Amanda Olson, the working-class daughter of Swedish immigrants whose story dominated local news in 1891. After …
A Colorful History: Black Rock’s History and Graffiti Woes
Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D. Utah State Historic Preservation Officer It is unclear when the first human laid eyes upon the geological oddity now called “Black …
Release of New Salt Lake City & Ogden City Sanborn Maps
By Roger Roper, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Historians have long known about the value of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, but a new set of …
Sugar Beets and Religion: Q&A with Matthew C. Godfrey
Editors’ note: The winter 2021 edition of Utah Historical Quarterly features an article on the sugar beet industry, labor organizing, and business interests of LDS …
Teach Your Content with a Utah Twist
By Wendy Rex-Atzet, Utah Division of State History In my work with the National History Day (NHD) program, I have witnessed the transformative power of …
Utah at 125: A Bibliography
In January 4, 1896, after decades of struggle, Utah became the 45th state to enter the Union. Utah’s path to statehood was complicated and often …
Call for Papers: Public Health & the Common Good
The Utah State Historical Society announces the focus of its 69th annual conference to be held September 20-24, 2021. Beginning January 1 we are accepting …