Utah History

From phonetics to history, in his book Utahisms, BYU Linguistics Professor David Eddington reveals the roots of what is truly, uniquely Utah. We revisit our conversation from February 2023

A historic landmark, the restaurant will reopen this fall after years of extensive renovations. The updates preserve its classic charm while adding modern touches to enhance the dining experience.

Brigham City’s story began in 1854 when 50 pioneer families in Salt Lake committed to build a new city based on the co-operative movement.

Some of the money will be used to convert upper levels of historic business buildings into housing options.

Early this spring, a semi-truck with a long flat bed pulled into the USU parking lot next to the cemetery and parked. Lashed down firmly on the flat bed was a giant railroad spike, covered in gold leaf and very impressive to see from a distance.

In other news, a $466 million construction project is aiming to ease traffic in Utah County. And, a statue of Utah's first female state senator is heading to Washington, D.C. to represent Utah inside the National Statuary Hall.

Corinne — often referred to as the first “Gentile city” in Utah — was one of the first settlements in the state founded by people not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In other news, Rep. Blake Moore was the deciding vote that stopped the impeachment of the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. And, Davis County is asking for $30 million to build a homeless shelter.

In other news, a historic Utah cannery has been rebuilt in Eden after it was saved and moved in 2015 brick by brick.

Slavery in the United States is often thought to be an institution of the American South, but western states played a part as well. In Utah, a law passed in 1852 made slavery and the slave trade legal, and this law was passed under the urging of the first territorial governor, Brigham Young. Historian Paul Reeve joins the program to discuss newly unearthed documents about Brigham Young and Utah's history.