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Brigham Young University Campus Buildings
39 Locations ~ Curated by Intermountain Histories Research and Editorial AssistantsJohn F. Kennedy’s Conservation Tour in September, 1963
5 Locations ~ Curated by Anastasiia Shuvaeva, Northern Arizona UniversitySuperfund Me: Stories of Environmental Tragedies Across the West
8 Locations ~ Curated by Sam Heywood, Brigham Young UniversityFeatured Stories
War Training in the Rocky Mountains
The United States Army created Camp Hale specifically to train soldiers in mountain warfare. In 1939 the idea of creating a unit of mountain troops in the American Army originated with Charles Minot “Minnie” Dole, president of the National Ski…
Finnish Headstones and Saunas in Scofield
Although Scofield, Utah is not a booming community anymore, the town still retains remnants of immigrant life. According to the 2010 US Census, Scofield housed only 24 people. However, 120 years ago, Carbon County boasted a booming mining community.…
Forced Relocation and The Owens Valley
Adjacent to the Manzanar Relocation Center is the site of a colonial military project in the valley called Fort Independence. The creation of the fort in 1862 focused on quelling violent skirmishes between Numu (Owens Valley Paiute) and ranchers and…