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"At a time when the proliferation of cheap newspapers and magazines was designed to strike the lowest common denominator of popular taste, the Tobacco Plant did its substantial bit to maintain a lively interest in literary topics among ordinary middle-class readers. Seldom, before or since,...

How does public policy address gender-based violence and what more is needed? Join this conversation with experts Dr. Sonia Salari and Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima to learn more about the history of policies enacted in Utah and the nation. Moderated by Mary Dickson, the event...

Black history in Utah is rich, varied, and complex. These five books show that history. Be sure to check out the links pointing to related events to learn even more about Utah’s history. ...

By Justin SorensenWelcome to the Spring 2023 Semester at the University of Utah. As we progress through the semester, there will be a number of events offered and presented in ProtoSpace by the Creativity and Innovation Services team. As part of that team, GIS Services...

"Even as a ghost my spirit will want to roam the fields of summer." — The Old Man Mad about ArtHokusai Manga Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Nagoya: Eirakuya Toshiro,1814-1878 NE1325 K3 H64 vol.14 To the modern Western world there is, perhaps, one image that stands out above the rest as being emblematic of...

By Tony SamsHappy spring! No, let it snow! I enjoy VR, but currently, no VR ski application can replace chasing pow. However, sailing in VR is a real thing. Check out MarineVerse Cup if you have time, then join me for regular weekly racing (Slatflatsam). You can...

They were young then. Through wars, economic depression, social unrest, shifting demographics, and rapid technological change, Utah's college students documented their lives and interests in the pages of the newspapers they produced. The library's digital newspaper repository, Utah Digital Newspapers, includes more than 21,000 issues...

"Fitzgerald christened it the Jazz Age, but John Held, Jr. set its style and manners. His angular and scantily clad flapper was accepted by scandalized elders as the prototype for modern youth, the symbol of our moral revolution… So sedulously did we ape his caricatures...