The History of Utah is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of Utah located in the western United States. See more

The Spanish explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado may have crossed into what is now southern Utah in 1540, when he was seeking the legendary Cíbola.
A group led by two Spanish Catholic priests—sometimes called the
Fur trappers (also … See more

Emigrant members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as Mormon pioneers, (and today as the Mormons) were encouraged in their choice to settle in the Great Basin and the Great Basin Desert by the favorable descriptions of the See more

Utah families, like most Americans everywhere, did their utmost to assist in the war effort. Tires, meat, butter, sugar, fats, oils, coffee, … See more

Archaeological evidence dates the earliest habitation of humans in Utah to about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Paleolithic people lived near the Great Basin's swamps and … See more

Beginning in the early 20th century, with the establishment of such national parks as Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, … See more

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