No Nazis in Park City
Especially prior to the outbreak of World War II, fascists and Nazi sympathizers were an unfortunately prominent…
Politics
Last Call at Down Under
This article is continued from last week. “In all the years I worked at the Claimjumper, I…
Park City’s Music Man, part 1
This is the first of two articles about Parkite Jim Santy. “I’ll be a resident of this…
A Park City High School Experience in the 1940s
The following is an excerpt from an oral history the author conducted with Howard Berry, Jr., who…
Political Violence
Politics are not often polite. And that phenomenon is not unique to today (or just the U.S.).…
Recycling Revisited
The simplified version of Recycle Utah is that Scott Becker launched Park City recycling in 1989. But…
A Tale of Two (Ski) Cities – part 5
The following is the fifth and final article in a series on Park City and Ketchum, Idaho.…
A Tale of Two (Ski) Cities – part 4
The following is the fourth article in a series on Park City and Ketchum, Idaho.In 1936 Averell…
A Workingmen’s Party: Socialists in Park City
In the 20th century, unionized Park City miners sometimes became involved with radical left-wing politics, much to…
The Drunken Doctor
This is the ninth and final article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Many Parkites…
Mayors’ Daughter Nearly Kidnapped
This is the eighth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. By 1926, Prohibition was…
Prohibition Peters Out
This is the seventh article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Raids in Park City…
Prohibition Pays
This is the third article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. “The prohibition law ……
The Park Record Pleads for Prohibition
This is the second article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. “Park City is ‘dry,’…
Prohibition Approaches Park City
This is the first article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Nationwide Prohibition was ratified…
Political Signage in Park City
Like in the rest of the United States, politicians in Park City and Utah have often used…
Park City’s First Elections
Though Park City was small when it was incorporated in 1884, its politics were lively. Park City’s…
Challenging Election Results in 1885
In the late 19th century, Utah’s primary political parties were not the Democratic and Republican Parties, but…
Joe Biden No Stranger to Park City
Since he became vice president in January 2009, Joe Biden has made at least three trips to…
A Look Back at Park City in 1916
This past year has had some pretty spectacular ups and downs, no matter which way you look…
A Mason’s Apron
The Free and Accepted Masons are a fraternal organization providing men with opportunities for brotherhood, community service,…
The Muddle of Snyder’s Addition
In 1872, enterprising Mormon pioneer George Snyder and his sixth wife Rhoda began homesteading the area that…
Presidents and the Park
In honor of President’s Day next Monday, let’s look at Park City’s presidential connections. Our local history…
Thomas Kearns, More than a Mine Owner
Thomas Kearns may be remembered best in Park City as a wealthy mine owner (and namesake of…
Don’t Mourn, Organize!
"Goodbye Bill. I die like a true blue rebel. Don't waste any time in mourning. Organize." On…