Utah Stories from the Beehive Archive

Utah Humanities

Tune in for a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal — and peculiar — events in Utah history! With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past.

  1. Legacy of the Wagner Bag Company

    1D AGO

    Legacy of the Wagner Bag Company

    Learn how one family went literally from "bags to riches" and how a son honored his mother's legacy by naming after her one of Salt Lake's most noted buildings. Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    2 min
  2. Utah Tithing Houses

    MAY 11

    Utah Tithing Houses

    Much has been made of the early Mormons' communal work ethic and the effective redistribution of resources within their communities. But how did they actually organize these efforts? Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    2 min
  3. Utah's Military Industrial Complex

    MAY 4

    Utah's Military Industrial Complex

    Hill Air Force Base is Utah's sixth largest employer and military spending creates over $9 billion in economic activity for the State. Learn about the historic roots of Utah's "Military Industrial Complex." Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    3 min
  4. Utah Midwife Hannah Sorensen

    APR 27

    Utah Midwife Hannah Sorensen

    Learn about Utah's nineteenth century midwives, who were unusual in that they were actually paid for their work as medical providers. Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    3 min
  5. The Guano Gatherers of Gunnison Island

    APR 20

    The Guano Gatherers of Gunnison Island

    Wings flashing in the sunlight, raucous calls filling the air, and tons of bird excrement coating the rocks. Learn about guano gathering out on the Great Salt Lake. Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    2 min
  6. Pablo O'Higgins: Mexican Muralist

    APR 13

    Pablo O'Higgins: Mexican Muralist

    The Mexican Mural Renaissance is one of the most famous art movements in modern history. Learn how a blond-haired, blued-eyed, 20-year-old from Salt Lake City became a Mexican Muralist. Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    2 min
  7. Toll of Unemployment: the Suicide of Mary Cook

    APR 6

    Toll of Unemployment: the Suicide of Mary Cook

    The nationwide depression of the 1890s produced unprecedented levels of unemployment. One unfortunate casualty of the resulting stress and anxiety was Mary Cook, a young mother from Utah County. Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    2 min
  8. Women's Suffrage & Constitutional Convention

    MAR 30

    Women's Suffrage & Constitutional Convention

    Learn how Utah women won the right to vote not once, but twice. Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah's history. Catch the show weekly on your favorite podcast channel or check out the whole collection at utahhumanities.org/stories.

    2 min
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Tune in for a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal — and peculiar — events in Utah history! With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past.

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