It Happened in Utah

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True Tales from Utah’s Past

 

From the election of the first female state senator to the dangerous Hole-in-the-Rock journey pioneers took to reach civilization, It Happened in Utah looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Beehive State.

 

Find out how fast the first Pony Express ride to deliver mail from Salt Lake City to Sacramento really was. Learn how George Bradley’s quick thinking—and his long johns—saved ...

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Overview

True Tales from Utah’s Past

 

From the election of the first female state senator to the dangerous Hole-in-the-Rock journey pioneers took to reach civilization, It Happened in Utah looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Beehive State.

 

Find out how fast the first Pony Express ride to deliver mail from Salt Lake City to Sacramento really was. Learn how George Bradley’s quick thinking—and his long johns—saved the leader of the first expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers. And discover how Butch Cassidy robbed a train in his hometown in front of hundreds of witnesses—and even got away with it.

 

In an easy-to-read style that’s entertaining and informative, authors Gayen and Tom Wharton recount some of the most captivating moments in the history of Utah.

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The second edition of this reader-endorsed pop history contains 26 stories of the Bee Hive State's fascinating past. Topics include the Mountain Meadow Massacre, Butch Cassidy's hideouts, and the construction of the Slickrock Bike Trail. Solid history with a human flair.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780762744824
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
  • Publication date: 3/1/2007
  • Series: It Happened In Series
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 168
  • Sales rank: 1,299,420
  • Product dimensions: 6.10 (w) x 9.02 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Gayen and Tom Wharton, both graduates of the University of Utah, have written four books together. They live in Salt Lake City.

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Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     vii
Map     viii
Preface     ix
A Fur Traders' Fight, Ogden-1825     1
Mountain Man Jedediah Smith Meets His Match-Great Basin, 1827     5
Mormon Pioneers Reach Zion-Salt Lake City, 1847     9
Mountain Meadow Massacre-Dixie National Forest, 1857     15
Johnston Marches against the Mormons-Fairfield, 1858     21
Howard Egan's Ride for the Pony Express-Rush Valley, 1860     29
Jean Baptiste Robs Salt Lake's Graves-Salt Lake City, 1862     35
Driving the Golden Spike-Promontory Summit, 1869     41
Long Johns Save John Wesley Powell-Desolation Canyon, 1869     45
Arsenal Hill Explodes-Salt Lake City, 1876     49
Descent through the Hole-in-the-Rock-Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 1880     53
A Polynesian Pioneer Day in Iosepa-Skull Valley, 1892     59
Martha Hughes Cannon Wins the Race-Salt Lake City, 1896     65
Jesse Knight Dreams Up the Humbug Mine-Godiva Mountain, 1896     71
Butch Cassidy and the Castle Gate Robbery-Robber's Roost, 1897     75
Scofield's Mine Disaster-Scofield, 1900     79
Women of Kanab Make History-Kanab, 1912     85
The Trial of Joe Hill-Salt Lake City, 1915     89
Utah Gets a Bad Case of the Flu-Statewide, 1918     95
Charlie Glass and the Sheep and Cattle War-Moab, 1921     99
Chief Posey and the Last Indian War-Blanding, 1923     105
The Killing of Utah's Last Grizzly Bear-Blacksmith Fork Canyon, 1923     111
Ab Jenkins Is Fast on the Salt Flats-Bonneville Speedway, 1932     117
Japanese Held at Topaz Internment Camp-Topaz, 1942     121
Paraskiers Train for War at Alta-Alta, 1942     125
Dick Wilson Builds the Slickrock Bike Trail-Moab, 1969     129
The 2002 Winter Olympics-Salt Lake City, 2002     135
Utah Facts & Trivia     139
Suggested Further Reading     145
Index     149
About the Authors     157
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