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What Utah means
"Utah comes from the Ute tribe and means 'people of the mountains." --From the Information Please 1994 almanac. "Utah -- from a Navajo word meaning upper, or higher up, as applied to a Shoshone tribe called Ute. -
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The Utah War
The Utah War (1857) is also known as the Utah Expedition.Young declared martial law and issued an order on Sept. 15, 1857, forbidding the entry of U.S. troops into Utah. -
Utah Railroads
On May , the first transcontinental railroad was completed when the union and central pacific railroads joined rails at Promontory summit in Utah territory. In fact, 1869 is considered to be a benchmark year in Utah history--the pioneer era coming to an end with the coming of the railroad.
In fact, 1869 is considered to be a benchmark year in Utah history--the pioneer era coming to an end with the coming of the railroad. -
Utah's name is formed
Utah got its name in June,1 1827.However, the Utah area became part of the United States. -
Slat Lake City
Salt lake city became a capital on August, 12. It also became the third state to extend the vote of women. -
The State Flower
By an act of the Utah State Legislature, approved on March 18, 1935, the sego lily was declared to be the State floral emblem.The families were put on rations, and during this time they learned to dig for and to eat the soft, bulbous root of the sego lily. -
Utah Government Forces
James Buchanan ,1945 President ,sends U.S. forces to the Utah Territory.The armed forces of the United States government, the confrontation mormon last May 18. -
Utah State Bird
In the summer flocks of seagulls mormon pioneers rescue by gorging themselves on the crickets that were destroying their newly planted crops.Located on temple square in 1895 in the president of Utah dedicated the california seagull state bird. -
State Animal
The Elk became the Utah’s official state animal in 1925.The largest herds live in Yellowstone Park, on Montana's Sun River, and in Washington's Olympic Mountains. They are also plentiful on most mountain ranges in Utah. -
Utah's Landscape
Arches national park in southeastern utah contains over 1875 natural rock arches,the widest, known as landscape arch.Mountains, and deserts form most of Utah’s landscape at four corner Utah meets Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
