From the rugged beauty and refined splendor of this vast state emerges a
remarkable volume of personal recollections, narrative histories and
astonishing stories. Explore the fortitude and cultural diversity behind
the development of Utah through Big Bill Haywood, vilified by the New
York Times as the most feared figure in America. Experience compelling
accounts of women bruised on the front lines of suffrage battles,
enthralling stories of Chinese paper sons and daughters and heroic
endeavors of Northern Ute firefighters. Celebrate downtown's Wall Street
of the West, the off-road cyclist known as the Bedouin of the Desert and
Utah's love affair with sweets. Culled from her popular Salt Lake
Tribune Living History column, award-winning author Eileen Hallet Stone
uncovers captivating tales of ordinary people and their extraordinary
contributions that shaped Utah history.