The Encyclopedia . . . of Utah?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by The Publisher

Typically, when we think of an encyclopedia (if we think of one at all these days), the thought brings to mind a large collection of books containing all types of information about various subjects. In addition to general encyclopedias there are all types of specialized ones as well. Now you can add to the list The Encyclopedia of Utah – online.

This online encyclopedia has been compiled by the Utah Historical Society and contains digitized version of the various artifacts in their collection, as well as articles, photos, and other items.

Click here to visit the encyclopedia.


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Everything That’s Fit to Print – About Wyoming – Ever?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by The Publisher

Newspapers have been called the first draft of history. Due in large part to the sheer volume of information contained in a single newspaper, old newspapers can be an invaluable tool for historical research. Given that, the Wyoming Legislature approved funds to establish the Wyoming Newspaper Project. The Project is an online, searchable archive of every newspaper in Wyoming printed between 1849 and 1922.

Click here to visit the project.


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Montana Memories

Posted on September 4, 2012 by The Publisher

The Montana Historical Society was founded in 1865, predating Montana statehood by 24 years! Montana wouldn’t actually become a state until 1889. It is the oldest historical society west of the Mississippi River.

The Society’s web site has a number of resources available online including online research tools to search their collection of records and artifacts.

Click here to visit their web site.


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All About Idaho

Posted on September 4, 2012 by The Publisher

The Idaho Historical Society runs a great web site that is a terrific resource for learning all about the state of Idaho. The site has online information about Idaho’s history, resources for teachers, information about field trip opportunities and museums run by the Society and more.  The Society has also digitized many of the photos in their historical collection and has made them available for view online.

Click here to visit the Idaho Historical Society web site.


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The Tacoma Community History Project

Posted on September 3, 2012 by The Publisher

The Tacoma Community History Project is a digital collection of oral histories documented by University of Washington history students. The collection features oral histories from across the Tacoma, Washington community. The collection grows each year as more history students add selections to the collection.

Click here to visit the collection.


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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Posted on September 1, 2012 by The Publisher

Many Americans are getting ready to celebrate Labor Day by having a cookout, getting out-of-town one last time before Fall, or enjoying a favorite activity on their extra day off. Around the country, Labor Day festivities including parades, parties, concerts, and more have become a tradition. Labor day officially became a U.S. holiday in 1894.

However, the State of Oregon was the first state to make it an official holiday seven years earlier in 1887. By the time the Federal government got around to recognizing the holiday, 30 states had already made it an official holiday.

Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!

Click here to learn more about the history of the Labor Day holiday.


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