Two women, working on a train in 1944, during World War 2.
World War II Rail Workers (1944)

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Join us for Women's History Month in March.

Two women, working on a train in 1944, during World War 2.
World War II Rail Workers (1944)

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Handmade Heritage: a Ukranian Motanka Doll Workshop

Two women, working on a train in 1944, during World War 2.
World War II Rail Workers (1944)

WELCOME

Play Women's History Month BINGO this March.

Two women, working on a train in 1944, during World War 2.
World War II Rail Workers (1944)

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Virtual Perspectives Speaker Series: "Putting The Women Back in World History."

    JOIN US FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN MARCH

    Celebrate the achievements and contributions of women in Utah, and beyond, who have made an impact on the Beehive State. Download your Women's History Month BINGO card to get started.

    2025 BINGO CARD
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    UPCOMING EVENTS

    We’ have curated a calendar full of events and activities in March you can do with family, friends, or by yourself.

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    CONNECT WITH US

    Use #UtahWomensHistory to join the conversation on social media. Tag @uthistoricalsociety for a chance to be featured!

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    WIN A PRIZE

    Complete five in a row on your Women's History Month BINGO card and submit it here to receive a special prize. 

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    HISTORY

    The more we study the past, the better we can understand our present. Click the button below for primary and secondary sources about some of the Utah women who made history.

    RESEARCH TOOLKIT
    A group of people stepping off of an airplane, they are headed the the premiere of the Brigham Young film.

    INTRODUCING OUR HISTORY AMBASSADORS: SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS, AND MORE

    The Utah State Historical Society was founded on July 22, 1897 and at that time Governor Heber M. Wells urged the new organization to write a “true history of the state.”

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    THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP: UTAH'S LATINA LEGISLATORS MAKE HISTORY

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    A large billboard, which reads, "This is the place."

    MEETING FLORENCE AND FLO: HISTORY AND FRIENDSHIP IN THE OLD AND NEW WESTS

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    Women voting for the very first time in Utah.

    WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE: 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT

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    A dated employee identification card for "Mel Larson" who worked for the Utah Transit Authority.

    WHAT’S NEW IN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS? ARTIFACTS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND MORE!

    The newest additions to the collections are here! Many artifacts, large and small, have officially been added to our extensive collection.

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    A PEAK BEHIND STATE HISTORY'S CURTAIN

    Our staff continues to work very hard both publicly and “behind the curtain” serving the people of Utah, with the help of our external partnerships and technology.

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    PHOTOGRAPH HIGHLIGHTS WITH DOUG MISNER

    The Utah Division of State History has over a million photographs in our holdings with almost 300,000, which are accessible online due to our staff's digitization efforts.

    A group of immigrants, posing with various flags.

    INDUSTRY & IMMIGRANTS IN TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY UTAH

    Beginning in the 1950s, Helen Zeese Papanikolas introduced a new chapter into the study of Utah’s past by paying attention to the waves of “new” immigrants.

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    RELEVANCE, RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

    How are your family memories being captured, preserved and saved? And how will your story be remembered by historians or your descendants?

    B-I-N-GO Celebrate Utah Women

    This BINGO card has something for everyone— watching a movie, writing your representatives, exploring UHS' collections, attending an event, and more. Complete five in a row to win a prize!

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    CELEBRATE UTAH WOMEN

    Explore the many ways you can participate in Women's History Month this March and beyond.
    READ OUR BLOG

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    UTAH
    HISTORY
    HAPPENINGS

    This blog contextualizes some of Utah's most cherished stories, resources, and events for you.

    This blog contextualizes some of Utah's most cherished stories, resources, and events for you.

    LOREM & DOREM

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    DOLOR NOREM

    "I BELIEVE IN WOMEN, ESPECIALLY THINKING WOMEN."
    Emmeline B. Wells, Suffragist

    Women's History Month Playlist

    Looking for a March mix to listen to during Women's History Month? Check out this playlist! 

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