Holly George
@holly-g.bsky.social
Editor, Utah Historical Quarterly. Author of Show Town: Theater & Culture in the PNW. Mother, nature lover, baker. My views are my own. #culturalhistory #Americanwest #Utah
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The annual BYU Redd Center funding season is here and we have INCREASED the $$$ amounts!
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The annual BYU Redd Center funding season is here and we have INCREASED the $$$ amounts!
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
I'm teaching about turning research into written history at this workshop on Oct. 25 in Salt Lake City.
October 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I'm teaching about turning research into written history at this workshop on Oct. 25 in Salt Lake City.
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Andrew Gulliford at @fortlewiscollege.bsky.social discusses Bob Wick's work with the Bureau of Land Management and his photography of the American West in Vol. 93, Iss. 2 of Utah Historical Quarterly. cc: @holly-g.bsky.social
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August 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Andrew Gulliford at @fortlewiscollege.bsky.social discusses Bob Wick's work with the Bureau of Land Management and his photography of the American West in Vol. 93, Iss. 2 of Utah Historical Quarterly. cc: @holly-g.bsky.social
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So you want to know about the Life of Showgirl? Have I got a deal for you.
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#AmericanWest #culturalhistory
#TSTheLifeofaShowgirl
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#AmericanWest #culturalhistory
#TSTheLifeofaShowgirl
Show Town - University of Oklahoma Press
Like many western boomtowns at the turn of the twentieth century, Spokane, Washington, enjoyed a lively theatrical scene, ranging from plays, concerts, and ...
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August 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
So you want to know about the Life of Showgirl? Have I got a deal for you.
www.oupress.com/978080619219...
#AmericanWest #culturalhistory
#TSTheLifeofaShowgirl
www.oupress.com/978080619219...
#AmericanWest #culturalhistory
#TSTheLifeofaShowgirl
And as the wife of a dancer, this fills my heart in all the ways.
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Exploring the Histories of Black Sites
A Wideman-Davis Dance of New York, Inc. grant story from the Mellon Foundation.
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June 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
And as the wife of a dancer, this fills my heart in all the ways.
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Juneteenth resources from Gilder Lehrman: www.gilderlehrman.org/historical-h...
Juneteenth | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Juneteenth | |
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June 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Juneteenth resources from Gilder Lehrman: www.gilderlehrman.org/historical-h...
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Yes, we literally just published an article about John D. Fitzgerald by Reid Neilson! I'm sure @holly-g.bsky.social and I would love to see what you have. press-uhq.scholasticahq.com/for-authors
For Authors | Utah Historical Quarterly
UHQ's mission is to publish articles on all aspects of Utah history and to present Utah in the larger context of the West.
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June 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Yes, we literally just published an article about John D. Fitzgerald by Reid Neilson! I'm sure @holly-g.bsky.social and I would love to see what you have. press-uhq.scholasticahq.com/for-authors
This looks good! www.naisaconvention.org. There's also a virtual day extension of the conference on June 30. #AmericanWest
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The Annual Conference of the Native American & Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA), 2025, Oklahoma City, Events, FAM, Conference, Meeting, NAISA, NAIS
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June 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This looks good! www.naisaconvention.org. There's also a virtual day extension of the conference on June 30. #AmericanWest
From Utah's own Sara Dant: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Why public lands should stay public and protected
For 120 years, America's public lands policy has emphasized 'the greatest good of the greatest number.' 'Drill, baby, drill' isn't that.
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June 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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An article from JSTOR Daily about a 19th-century temperance board game. Think roll and move + "the drunkard's path"!!! I'm more of a Euro gamer, but clearly, this is awesome. daily.jstor.org/bring-on-the... #boardgames #saltcon #gencon
Bring on the Board Games - JSTOR Daily
The increasing secularism of the nineteenth century helped make board games a commercial and ideological success in the United States.
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May 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
An article from JSTOR Daily about a 19th-century temperance board game. Think roll and move + "the drunkard's path"!!! I'm more of a Euro gamer, but clearly, this is awesome. daily.jstor.org/bring-on-the... #boardgames #saltcon #gencon
Super interesting article about public lands, which IMHO is one of the most important topics in UT history and public life.
Congresswoman Celeste Maloy has issued a statement on her public lands sale amendment being struck from the "Big, Beautiful Bill" and @protectwildutah.bsky.social finds itself agreeing with RYAN ZINKE?!?!? www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
Sale of Utah public lands yanked from Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
A controversial proposal by Utah congresswoman Celeste Maloy to sell thousands of acres of public lands was yanked from Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” that was approved in the overnight hours.
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May 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Super interesting article about public lands, which IMHO is one of the most important topics in UT history and public life.
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President Calvin Coolidge refuses gifts of Thanksgiving Turkeys in 1923. "President and Mrs. Coolidge will buy their own Turkey....Mr. Cooldige does not regard the practice [of giving the gift of a Turkey] as one that should be encouraged." Trenton Evening Times, 11/28/1923.
May 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
President Calvin Coolidge refuses gifts of Thanksgiving Turkeys in 1923. "President and Mrs. Coolidge will buy their own Turkey....Mr. Cooldige does not regard the practice [of giving the gift of a Turkey] as one that should be encouraged." Trenton Evening Times, 11/28/1923.
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For #ArmedForcesDay, check out an article from Utah Historical Quarterly 92.4 on the effects of World War II on Southeastern Utah communities, including those who voluntarily enlisted or were drafted. cc: @holly-g.bsky.social
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May 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For #ArmedForcesDay, check out an article from Utah Historical Quarterly 92.4 on the effects of World War II on Southeastern Utah communities, including those who voluntarily enlisted or were drafted. cc: @holly-g.bsky.social
scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/uhq/arti...
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My favorite is a gym class that's fun & gets me thinking about historiography. I realized I could start a biblio for all my favorite formats. Body combat & hip Hop are easy, but I obviously need to do more reading for Zumba & high fit. Nerdy fun is the best. #culturalHistory
May 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My favorite is a gym class that's fun & gets me thinking about historiography. I realized I could start a biblio for all my favorite formats. Body combat & hip Hop are easy, but I obviously need to do more reading for Zumba & high fit. Nerdy fun is the best. #culturalHistory
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President Teddy Roosevelt declines gift of a watch in 1907: “papers accompanying the watch were transmitted to the department of justice to be considered in connection with the investigation that is being made by the dept into the operations of the so-called watch trust.” Pittsburgh Post, 5/5/1907.
May 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
President Teddy Roosevelt declines gift of a watch in 1907: “papers accompanying the watch were transmitted to the department of justice to be considered in connection with the investigation that is being made by the dept into the operations of the so-called watch trust.” Pittsburgh Post, 5/5/1907.
utahmuslimheritage.com Utah friends, check out this event from our friends at the Al Mustafa Foundation, who are just amazing.
Utah Muslim Heritage
Discover the history of Utah Muslim Heritage and the people who shaped it.
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May 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
utahmuslimheritage.com Utah friends, check out this event from our friends at the Al Mustafa Foundation, who are just amazing.
So proud! The Spanish version of the Utah Historical Society's "I Love History" online resource is live ☺️. #utah #publichistory #AmericanWest
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Home – ILH (Español)
A learning resource provided by The Utah Historical Society
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May 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
So proud! The Spanish version of the Utah Historical Society's "I Love History" online resource is live ☺️. #utah #publichistory #AmericanWest
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Public history! Dedicated public servants! Personal growth & change! Awesome lady invalids! This episode of Throughline was, unironically, a bit of a patriotism of overload for me--which, of course, I could use right now. #NPR #AmericanHistory
Public history! Dedicated public servants! Personal growth & change! Awesome lady invalids! This episode of Throughline was, unironically, a bit of a patriotism of overload for me--which, of course, I could use right now. #NPR #AmericanHistory
The Deadly Story of the U.S. Civil Service : Throughline
When James Garfield won the Presidency in 1880, Charles Guiteau got ready to accept his new government job. No one had actually offered him a job – but he'd campaigned for Garfield, so he assumed he'd...
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May 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Public history! Dedicated public servants! Personal growth & change! Awesome lady invalids! This episode of Throughline was, unironically, a bit of a patriotism of overload for me--which, of course, I could use right now. #NPR #AmericanHistory
Public history! Dedicated public servants! Personal growth & change! Awesome lady invalids! This episode of Throughline was, unironically, a bit of a patriotism of overload for me--which, of course, I could use right now. #NPR #AmericanHistory
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Farmers face a high suicide rate in part because of the volatile nature of farming, especially in a dry mountain region like Utah. An in-depth report from @jessicamiller.bsky.social & @propublica.org
Utah farmers signed up for federally funded therapy. Then the money stopped
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Farmers face a high suicide rate in part because of the volatile nature of farming, especially in a dry mountain region like Utah. An in-depth report from @jessicamiller.bsky.social & @propublica.org
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Almost burst with pride to hear this on Morning Edition. Congrats to Farina King, James Swensen, and Michael Taylor.
Almost burst with pride to hear this on Morning Edition. Congrats to Farina King, James Swensen, and Michael Taylor.
Art from Indian boarding school students expressing tribal identity now on display
Indian boarding schools were once used to suppress Indigenous culture in the U.S. But one Utah school encouraged students to express tribal identity, and those preserved works are now on display.
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May 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Almost burst with pride to hear this on Morning Edition. Congrats to Farina King, James Swensen, and Michael Taylor.
Almost burst with pride to hear this on Morning Edition. Congrats to Farina King, James Swensen, and Michael Taylor.
April 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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From Utah Humanities: The grant from Mellon means an immediate $200,000 for Utah Humanities and an additional $50,000 available in matching grants. Any donations received by Utah Humanities starting TODAY (April 29, 2025), count towards the match.
From Utah Humanities: The grant from Mellon means an immediate $200,000 for Utah Humanities and an additional $50,000 available in matching grants. Any donations received by Utah Humanities starting TODAY (April 29, 2025), count towards the match.
Donate to Your Humanities Council - Federation of State Humanities Councils
Our nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils are nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations established in 1971 by Congress to make outstanding public humanities programming accessibl...
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April 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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From Utah Humanities: The grant from Mellon means an immediate $200,000 for Utah Humanities and an additional $50,000 available in matching grants. Any donations received by Utah Humanities starting TODAY (April 29, 2025), count towards the match.
From Utah Humanities: The grant from Mellon means an immediate $200,000 for Utah Humanities and an additional $50,000 available in matching grants. Any donations received by Utah Humanities starting TODAY (April 29, 2025), count towards the match.
Ummm... UNLV public history has Clara Bow's makeup kit. 😍
April 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Ummm... UNLV public history has Clara Bow's makeup kit. 😍
