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Historic Merci Boxcar, gift of France, restored and returned to Utah State Railroad Museum
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The historic Merci Boxcar, a gift from France, has been restored and returned to its spot at Union Station in Ogden, home to the Utah State Railroad Museum.
Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Updated June 11 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo appealed to world leaders on Thursday to treat migrants more humanely, warning in a visit to Spain's Canary Islands, that history would condemn those who allowed people fleeing war or poverty to suffer.
Park that honors piece of Salt Lake City history set to receive makeover
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 8 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A park that reflects on the history of one of the Salt Lake Valley's final pre-pioneer moments is getting an upgrade, which will include a new grove to honor loved ones.
How one undercover operation turned into award-winning archeology
Emily Walker, Deseret News | Posted June 7 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Two decades ago, a federal sting operation discovered more than 100,000 Indigenous artifacts stolen from public and tribal lands across the Four Corners region of the West.
50 years after Teton dam failure, Rexburg celebrates legacy of service
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted June 4 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
On June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam came apart during its inaugural fill. About 80 billion gallons of water spread across the area.
Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum
Russ Bynum, Associated Press | Posted June 3 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Georgia's oldest city is welcoming a truckload of historical treasures from the earlier period of U.S. history.
A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. He was quickly stopped by police
Kanis Leung, Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A performance artist sought to display a thin red thread in downtown Hong Kong to remember the victims of Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. But he was quickly stopped by police.
'A night with a survivor': Rival Idaho students set aside differences to learn about the Holocaust
David George, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 1 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Over a hundred students and community members gathered in the Rigby High School Auditorium recently for a conversation with Holocaust survivor and diarist Peter Feigl.
Titanic survivor's grandson shares little-known story of Chinese passengers who survived
Cindy Hsu, WCBS | Updated May 31 - 10:09 p.m. | Save Story
A little-known story of six Chinese passengers who survived the sinking of the Titanic is adding to the legend of the famous shipwreck.
King Arthur manuscript in private hands for 700 years goes on sale — for a huge price
Lianne Kolirin, CNN | Posted May 30 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
A medieval manuscript featuring an early version of the tales of King Arthur and Merlin, which has been in private hands for about 700 years, is going under the hammer in a rare sale this summer.
Spanish Fork man to display more than 100 rare newspapers of historical events
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 30 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Spanish Fork man who collects rare newspapers of historical events is hosting an exhibit for people to experience the collection of more than 100 newspapers, dating back to 1666.
43-foot golden spike sculpture finds new Utah home after monument plan stalls
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
A massive, 43-foot monument of the golden spike, commissioned five years ago, will have a permanent home in Salt Lake City after a state monument plan fizzled.
Hoover Dam receives patriotic glow-up for America 250
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
One of the U.S.'s more iconic dams received a patriotic makeover during the holiday weekend, and visitors can view it all the way up to the nation's big anniversary this July.
Utah's Natural History Museum, BLM recover over 100,000 stolen indigenous artifacts
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted May 18 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
After a widespread looting case damaged and scattered over 100,000 cultural objects, Utah's Natural History Museum worked with the Bureau of Land Management to return them.
Southern Utah locals creating map to document historic pioneer rock walls in Leeds
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 12 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
The Silver Reef Foundation and the Washington County Historical Society are enlisting locals' help to locate the many pioneer rock walls that dot the landscape.
'A way to inspire our kids': Homes sought for remaining prints of Utah Medal of Honor recipient
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 11 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Boosters of Army Pfc. Jose Valdez, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, seek homes for a handful of prints of the man that remain.
The past will finally meet the present with Utah's first ever state historical museum
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
The new museum — Utah's first ever state historical museum — will bring together 30,000 artifacts that are currently stuffed away in five storage locations around the Salt Lake Valley.
Replaying the Utah church ball game that ended in a prison riot — literally
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
If you're an over-35 Latter-day Saint church ball veteran, you can likely tell a few tales about that cultural phenomenon that spawned the phrase, "The brawl that begins with a prayer."
