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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."
Salt Lake City reveals its vision for the future of its oldest park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 7 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City released its Liberty Park Vision Plan, which seeks to enhance one of the city's more cherished outdoor gems.
Salt Lake City approves new name for 500 South after removing Cesar Chavez's name
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 5 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
500 South has a new honorary street name through the heart of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City hopes mural will elevate one of its forgotten historic neighborhoods
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 30 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City leaders hope a massive new mural will highlight the history of Japantown, a neighborhood that has been mostly lost through redevelopment over time.
PBS producer on 'The American Revolution'
Carole Mikita, KSL | Posted April 26 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Carole Mikita talked with David Schmidt, a partner of Ken Burns and director of "The American Revolution," reairing this week on PBS, a project that was over a decade in the making.
What Utah put in 'America's Time Capsule' for country's 250th birthday
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 23 - 9:47 a.m. | Save Story
Utah is planning to send a slice of its history to be included in a U.S. time capsule that won't be opened until 250 years from now.
