History

Two Utah Students Among America’s Field Trip Awardees
This month, America250 Utah and its national partner, America250, the nonpartisan entity planning the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, announced the winners of its inaugural...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

A Tribute — and a Look Forward for Native Cultures in Utah
By Renée Leta This month, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox declared November 2023 as Native American Heritage Month and November 3, 2023 as Indigenous Day. The declaration pays tribute to...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Preserving Utah history, One Headstone at a Time
By Renée Leta and Ellen Weist For the past decade, Amy Barry has overseen the state’s Cemeteries Program, now part of the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. She maintains the...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Happy Birthday, America — with Utah Style
Gov. Spencer J. Cox says he has been anticipating celebrating America’s 250th Birthday as long as he’s been alive. After all, his wife was a bicentennial baby, whose parents gave...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Historian Leo Lyman’s Deep Dive into the “Sausage Making” of Utah’s Statehood
A SPECIAL TWO PART PODCAST SERIES to kick-off Utah’s 125th statehood anniversary celebration coming up on January 04, 2021. Recording Dates: 06.18.2020 and 06.22.2020 (Speak Your Piece podcast, Season 2,...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Developing Historical Empathy, Cliven Bundy and Public Lands: a Conversation with Dr. Leisl Carr Childers
Why are public lands such a big deal in Utah? Because over 66% of the state is part of a vast federally owned public domain....
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Fox 13 Tells Stories Behind Artifacts, Artwork in New Series
Beginning July 4, Todd Tanner with Fox 13 will be digging into the historic treasures found in the state-owned collections of artifacts and art....
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Speaking About Utah’s LGBTQ+ History
With the fifty-first anniversary of the NYC Stonewall Riots (June 28th to July 3rd) ending just before the 4th of July weekend, this Speak Your Piece podcast by Senior Public...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Reverend France Davis, a Utah Faith and Civil Rights Leader for over Fifty Years
03.02.2020 (Episode 13) Reverend France A. Davis, pastor emeritus, of the Salt Lake City’s Calvary Baptist Church, served his congregation as its pastor for over 45 years. In late December...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Tax Credits Could Help Repair Historic Homes
The owners of historic homes damaged in the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the Salt Lake valley on March 18 might qualify for a tax credit for some of the...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

WORLD WAR II MEMORIALS AND HISTORICAL SITES
During the next year, Utahns and the nation as a whole will be remembering and recognizing the 75th anniversary for the end of World War II (1939-1945). — By Brad...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Raising the Curtain on Utah’s historic theaters
By Laurel Cannon AlderAdditional reporting by Tracy Hansford When movie theaters popped up on main streets across America in the early 1900s, they opened the window to the world. Children...
Last updated: March 4, 2026
