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WWI Era Utah: Forgotten Costs And Hidden Histories

Utah Public Radio | By Kirsten Swanson,

Published November 8, 2018 at 4:48 PM MST

As winds of World War One raged through Europe, Utah began to feel its chill. Adjunct Professor at Utah State University, Emily Wheeler shares the following pieces of her research into some forgotten costs and gems of World War One era Utah.

Sounds of USU’s carillon bells and recorded Big Ben tones are heard courtesy of Dr. Cory Evans and the USU Music Department.

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Kirsten Swanson

I grew up in Smithfield Utah, started listening to Utah Public Radio as a child, and became part of the UPR team in college. Here, I get to host Saturday mornings and keep the Community Calendar updated, sharing Utah events with everyone.

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Mary Heers

Mary got hooked on oral histories while visiting Ellis Island and hearing the recorded voices of immigrants that had passed through. StoryCorps drew her to UPR. After she retired from teaching at Preston High, she walked into the station and said she wanted to help. Kerry put her to work taking the best 3 minutes out of the 30 minute interviews recorded in Vernal. Passion kicked in. Mary went on to collect more and more stories and return them to the community on UPR's radio waves. Major credits to date: Utah Works, One Small Step, and the award winning documentary Ride the Rails.

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