Jul 24, 2022 175 Years Ago Today — Journey of the Utah Pioneers
"Streets and sidewalks were moving masses of humanity — wide awake to the significance of pioneer week...
May 14, 2021 Rare Books Digital Exhibition — The Roar of Distant Breakers
from California: The Land of the Sun, 1914, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) We had not gone far from this village when the fog cleared off, and we enjoyed the delightful prospect of the ocean, the object of all our labours, the reward of all our anxieties....
Jul 06, 2020 Book of the Week — Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah
"After following some miles down the ravine upon which we had encamped, we struck upon an Indian lodge-trail, leading either to Cache Valley or to Ogden's Hole. This we followed in nearly a southerly direction, crossing many deep hollows and very steep ridges, up which...