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Salt Lake’s Eclectic Past: Salt Lake’s Extensive History of Quarantining Its Residents
Stories and photos from the 1918 flu pandemic and previous disease outbreaks demonstrate that Salt Lake City actually has an extensive history of quarantining its residents.
The End of History
The New York Times is endorsing the actions of protestors tearing down statues of figures such as Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Will history now rewrite our founding fathers as…
J. Willard Marriott Library invites Utahns to help preserve history of the pandemic
Whatever your experience during these difficult times, you are part of history and the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah wants to hear from you. The library…
A Colony of Utah Vikings Reenact Norse History
The Vikings of Utah group is nothing but fun. It is a source of learning and discovery. No longer are there prayers offered in churches that beseech, “From the fury…
Moab Root Cellar Project: History is ‘Preserved’ For the Future
“We don’t really think of ourselves and our lives as history,” said Christy Williams Dunton, the Development Director for the Museum of Moab. “But we are. We are living histories.”
Rafting the Yampa: A Libertarian Publisher is Exposed to the Beliefs, History and Ideology of Environmental Protectionists
“Okay,” I thought, “I’m going to be going down a river with people whose primary ideology I disagree with.” But then I reasoned, “maybe my point of view could provide…
Utah’s Hidden History
Whether you’re new to Utah, or lived here your entire life, the significance of the stories regarding Mormon Pioneers and historical events that happened over one-hundred years ago are still…
History of the Suburbs in the United States How the Utopian Dream Never Materialized
Today the suburbs of Utah are ever-sprawling, providing housing at the expense of already limited farmland.
A History of French Fries With a Side of Ketchup
Fries with ketchup are an American staple. As the fast food industry grows are the changes in preparation a step forward or back?
Sugar House Architecture Reflects History and Change
The Vernacular Architecture Forum’s national conference brings visitors to explore evolving built environment in Sugar House.
The History Behind Monsanto’s Assault on Mexico’s Corn
Searching for the “impact that GMO corn has had on Mexico” I came across this interesting article from Regeneration International. In 2009, changes in Mexican law allowed biotech giants like…
Babs De Lay – Repurposing History
As the old makes way for the new we are left with memories and nostalgia
