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All states were involved in WWI and Utah was no exception.

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All states were involved in WWI and Utah was no exception.

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We all have to find ways of coping with difficult situations in our lives, just make sure it is a positive one.

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We all have to find ways of coping with difficult situations in our lives, just make sure it is a positive one.

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Quilt Walk Monument in Panguitch Utah

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We often forget about the people who design and create our statues and monuments, but they have stories too.

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We often forget about the people who design and create our statues and monuments, but they have stories too.

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The bravery of women throughout the Women’s Suffrage Movement was astounding. The Silent Sentinels let it be known that women would not stand aside for the male vote any longer.

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The bravery of women throughout the Women’s Suffrage Movement was astounding. The Silent Sentinels let it be known that women would not stand aside for the male vote any longer.

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Women in Early Modern Europe began to be hunted as witches because of how they were seen and treated throughout the years. Understanding how groups of people were treated throughout history will help us have a better understanding of human rights movements today.

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Women in Early Modern Europe began to be hunted as witches because of how they were seen and treated throughout the years.

Understanding how groups of people were treated throughout history will help us have a better understanding of human rights movements today.

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Tales of the Mountain Men who explored the West.

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Tales of the Mountain Men who explored the West.

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Eliza R. Snow was a powerhouse in the LDS faith and took action for what she believed. How will you use your voice?

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Eliza R. Snow was a powerhouse in the LDS faith and took action for what she believed. How will you use your voice?

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If we don’t tell our stories they will be forgotten. But those stories are a part of who we are, and have made an impact on our lives even if don’t recognize it right away.

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If we don’t tell our stories they will be forgotten. But those stories are a part of who we are, and have made an impact on our lives even if don’t recognize it right away.

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Stories of bravery and selflessness will always rise through the fire.

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Stories of bravery and selflessness will always rise through the fire.

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The Bear River Massacre story has fallen through the cracks of our history, but even the dark stories in our history deserve to be brought into the light.

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The Bear River Massacre story has fallen through the cracks of our history, but even the dark stories in our history deserve to be brought into the light.

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How the most colorful park in the world came to be.

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How the most colorful park in the world came to be.

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Sometimes we think that our lives will fade, but we will make our mark on this world because we exist.

Mysteries and Legends New England: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained by Diana Ross McCain

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Sometimes we think that our lives will fade, but we will make our mark on this world because we exist. Mysteries and Legends New England: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained by Diana Ross McCain

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Christmas Eve used to be filled with tales of those who have passed. Enjoy this Christmas haunt.

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Christmas Eve used to be filled with tales of those who have passed. Enjoy this Christmas haunt.

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A Dixie Christmas by Lyman Hafen

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A Pioneer Christmas

A Dixie Christmas by Lyman Hafen

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https://historybecauseitshere.weebly.com/americans-and-britons-celebrated-thanksgiving-1942-in-war-weathered-england.html An American Feast: Six Memorable Thanksgivings Thomas Fleming

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https://historybecauseitshere.weebly.com/americans-and-britons-celebrated-thanksgiving-1942-in-war-weathered-england.html

An American Feast: Six Memorable Thanksgivings Thomas Fleming

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Mormon Pioneer Trail coming down into Emigration Canyon

Top of Big Mountain looking to the Salt Lake Valley Mormon Flats

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Halloween has had many faces throughout the years, but the Celtic traditions of Samhain is where it began. And some of those ancient traditions are still around today. https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween https://www.druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/samhain/deeper-samhain

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Halloween has had many faces throughout the years, but the Celtic traditions of Samhain is where it began. And some of those ancient traditions are still around today.

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

https://www.druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/samhain/deeper-samhain

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The world view of the Mormon people has made huge leaps forward from where it was when the LDS church first began.

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The world view of the Mormon people has made huge leaps forward from where it was when the LDS church first began.

The site of Haun’s Mill Massacre

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The Fremont people are one of the most enigmatic groups in the United States, one day we will hopefully know why they disappeared.

Fremont State Park in Clear Creek Canyon Hundred Hands Cave Clear Creek Canyon Pit House are Fremont State Park Fremont State Park, Clear Creek Canyon Metate and Mano at Fremont State Park Museum

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The Fremont people are one of the most enigmatic groups in the United States, one day we will hopefully know why they disappeared.

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Adolph Hitler posed as the protector of the traditional family, but was actually projecting his racial views on the Germanic nation.

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Adolph Hitler posed as the protector of the traditional family, but was actually projecting his racial views on the Germanic nation.

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WWII may have been fought on foreign soil, but blood was ran on the grounds of Utah too.

ttps://www.utahhumanities.org/stories/items/show/15

https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/53

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WWII may have been fought on foreign soil, but blood was ran on the grounds of Utah too. ttps://www.utahhumanities.org/stories/items/show/15 https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/53

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WWI was devastating because of the new technology in weaponry produced in the 2nd Industrial Revolution, and the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest battle in Military History due to these new weapons.

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-the-sommehttps://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-battle-of-verdun

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WWI was devastating because of the new technology in weaponry produced in the 2nd Industrial Revolution, and the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest battle in Military History due to these new weapons. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-the-sommehttps://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-battle-of-verdun

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It is the 172nd anniversary of the Mormon Pioneers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24th, 1847. This episode consists of three interesting journal entries from three pioneers. I Walked to Zion: True Stories of Young Pioneers on he Mormon Trail by Susan Arrington Madsen

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It is the 172nd anniversary of the Mormon Pioneers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24th, 1847. This episode consists of three interesting journal entries from three pioneers.

I Walked to Zion: True Stories of Young Pioneers on he Mormon Trail by Susan Arrington Madsen

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The western territories in the United States led the charge for gender equality. ttps://www.deseretnews.com/article/900013673/how-kanab-s-1911-all-women-town-council-went-from-disgusted-to-making-history.html https://www.history.com/news/the-state-where-women-voted-long-before-the-19th-amendment https://www.nationalgeographic.org/news/woman-suffrage/ https://www.utahhumanities.org/stories/items/show/234

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The western territories in the United States led the charge for gender equality.

Kanab’s All Women City Council ttps://www.deseretnews.com/article/900013673/how-kanab-s-1911-all-women-town-council-went-from-disgusted-to-making-history.html

https://www.history.com/news/the-state-where-women-voted-long-before-the-19th-amendment

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/news/woman-suffrage/

https://www.utahhumanities.org/stories/items/show/234

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The Settlement of Fort Harmony is a testament to the hardships of early Mormon settlers and the conflicting ideas of settlement between LDS Leaders. https://www.fortharmony.org/History.htm https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ut/fortharmony.html A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks

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The Settlement of Fort Harmony is a testament to the hardships of early Mormon settlers and the conflicting ideas of settlement between LDS Leaders.

https://www.fortharmony.org/History.htm

https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ut/fortharmony.html

A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks

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Memorial Day is often seen as a jumping into Summer, but it has a beginning that should not be forgotten.

https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-memorial-day

https://www.history.com/news/memorial-day-civil-war-slavery-charleston

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/john_brown.html

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Memorial Day is often seen as a jumping into Summer, but it has a beginning that should not be forgotten. https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-memorial-day https://www.history.com/news/memorial-day-civil-war-slavery-charleston http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/john_brown.html

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The mining industry was the beginning of the diversity in Utah. Many mining towns went from boom to bust, and Frisco Utah became one of the roughest towns in the West. http://www.miningutah.com/id66.html http://www.milfordcityutah.com/index.php/historical/history-of-frisco

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The mining industry was the beginning of the diversity in Utah. Many mining towns went from boom to bust, and Frisco Utah became one of the roughest towns in the West.

Frisco – A Ten Year High

http://www.miningutah.com/id66.html

http://www.milfordcityutah.com/index.php/historical/history-of-frisco

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Operation Tiger was the dress rehearsal for D-Day. It cost many lives, but also saved many lives on D-Day.

http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikespeech.html

http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikespeech.html

https://www.history.com/news/d-days-deadly-dress-rehearsal

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/06/fact-sheet-normandy-landings

https://www.npr.org/2012/04/28/151590212/operation-tiger-d-days-disastrous-rehearsal

http://www.exercisetigermemorial.co.uk/story-exercise-tiger

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Operation Tiger was the dress rehearsal for D-Day. It cost many lives, but also saved many lives on D-Day. http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikespeech.html http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikespeech.html https://www.history.com/news/d-days-deadly-dress-rehearsal https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/06/fact-sheet-normandy-landings https://www.npr.org/2012/04/28/151590212/operation-tiger-d-days-disastrous-rehearsal http://www.exercisetigermemorial.co.uk/story-exercise-tiger

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The is episode is a personal story or thought about a journey I have been on in my life. Everyone should share their stories so that we can connect as human beings. Anyone who might be on a similar journey as mine, know that you are not alone.

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The Bloodiest conflict between the LDS and Native American people in Utah History.

A History of Millard County by Edward Leo Lyman and Linda King Newell

https://historytogo.utah.gov/salt_lake_tribune/history_matters/110500.htmlhttp://www.blackhawkproductions.com/circleville.htm

http://blackhawkproductions.com/#sthash.DNZvXsgK.dpuf

Robert Carter: Historian

Forrest Cuch: Executive Director Utah State Division of Indian Affairs

Will Bagley: Historian

Lakota Ann Cutler

Remnants of Fort Deseret I made a trip to Fort Deseret this past summer. You can still see the straw in the adobe. Circleville Massacre Memorial, Circleville Utah Circleville Massacre Memorial, Circleville Utah

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The Bloodiest conflict between the LDS and Native American people in Utah History. A History of Millard County by Edward Leo Lyman and Linda King Newell https://historytogo.utah.gov/salt_lake_tribune/history_matters/110500.htmlhttp://www.blackhawkproductions.com/circleville.htm http://blackhawkproductions.com/#sthash.DNZvXsgK.dpuf Robert Carter: Historian Forrest Cuch: Executive Director Utah State Division of Indian Affairs Will Bagley: Historian Lakota Ann Cutler

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This is the story of the Soviet 588th Night Bombing Regiment during WWII.

https://www.history.com/news/meet-the-night-witches-the-daring-female-pilots-who-bombed-nazis-by-night

https://explorethearchive.com/night-witches-soviet-union-wwii

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This is the story of the Soviet 588th Night Bombing Regiment during WWII. https://www.history.com/news/meet-the-night-witches-the-daring-female-pilots-who-bombed-nazis-by-night https://explorethearchive.com/night-witches-soviet-union-wwii

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A story of young women breaking the barriers of gender expectations in the mid 1800s!

Discovering the American Past: A Look at the Evidence by William Bruce Wheeler and Susan D. Becker

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A story of young women breaking the barriers of gender expectations in the mid 1800s! Discovering the American Past: A Look at the Evidence by William Bruce Wheeler and Susan D. Becker

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In 1881 the first group of Saints traveled to St. George, Utah to be sealed to their spouses or soon to be spouses.

A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1989/07/the-honeymoon-trail?lang=eng

Honeymoon Trail

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In 1881 the first group of Saints traveled to St. George, Utah to be sealed to their spouses or soon to be spouses. A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks https://www.lds.org/ensign/1989/07/the-honeymoon-trail?lang=eng

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This story is about courageous young Germans who resisted the Nazi Regime in 1942.

If you would like to keep the storytelling alive, please visit patreon.com/snazzy stories and donate to my storytelling journey. Thanks!

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-white-rose-a-lesson-in-dissent

https://spartacus-educational.com/GERschollI.htm

http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/revolt/whiterose.html

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This story is about courageous young Germans who resisted the Nazi Regime in 1942. If you would like to keep the storytelling alive, please visit patreon.com/snazzy stories and donate to my storytelling journey. Thanks! https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-white-rose-a-lesson-in-dissent https://spartacus-educational.com/GERschollI.htm http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/revolt/whiterose.html

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If you would like to keep the story telling alive please visit patreon.com/snazzystories and donate to my story telling journey. Brigham Young encouraged boycotts of non-LDS businesses in the Utah Territory. A History of Millard County by Edward Leo Lyman and Linda King Newell www.boxeldercounty.org/corinne-history.htm The Earlier Chamber of 1887: A Cautionary Tale Hidden History […]

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Brigham Young encouraged boycotts of non-LDS businesses in the Utah Territory.

A History of Millard County by Edward Leo Lyman and Linda King Newell

www.boxeldercounty.org/corinne-history.htm

The Earlier Chamber of 1887: A Cautionary Tale

Hidden History of Utah by Eileen Hallet Stone

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A quick look at the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ participation in the Native American Slave Trade when they arrive in the Utah Territory. Indian Depredations in Utah by Peter Gottfredson History of Utah by Hubert Howe Bancroft Journal of Discourses 26 vol. Salt Lake City, The Deseret News […]

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A quick look at the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ participation in the Native American Slave Trade when they arrive in the Utah Territory.

Indian Depredations in Utah by Peter Gottfredson

History of Utah by Hubert Howe Bancroft

Journal of Discourses 26 vol. Salt Lake City, The Deseret News

“Utah Indians and the Indian Slave Trade: The Mormon Adoption Program and Its Effect on the Indian Slaves” by Robert M. Muhlesten

https://www.history.com/news/native-american-slavery-mormon-utah

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The tradition of bringing evergreens into homes began with ancient people and has become a tradition for many families at Christmas time. https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees

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The tradition of bringing evergreens into homes began with ancient people and has become a tradition for many families at Christmas time.   https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees If you would like to help keep the story telling alive, please check out this site and donate! patreon.com/snazzystories

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A few quick stories of the unique Teddy Roosevelt. Oval Office Oddities: An Irreverent Collection of Presidential Facts, Follies, and Foibles by Bill Fawcett https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore-roosevelt

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The story of Billy Bates and Dick King's will to survive as prisoners of war. We Were There Too: Young People in U.S. History by Phillip Hoose https://www.essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com/boys-of-the-civil-war.html https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/andersonville

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My story today is a personal one from my own life of growing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party www.lds.org/church/news/plaque-honoring-donner-party-at-emigration-canyon-has-been-restored?lang=eng

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www.holocaustresearchproject.org/ghettos/korczak www.yadvashem.org

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LDS Spiritualism I Walked to Zion by Susan Arrington Madsen Stand By My Servant Joseph: The Story of the Joseph Knight Family and the Restoration by William G. Hartley

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Everyone has their own story about where they were on September 11, 2001. This is mine.

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