Show Epic Utah History But history the of t we have to Elsworth historical this of t recent says si studies faMished as but 7 and r epic f W We w We i which topics and need books r themes in a j- outlined r In his-X with his in a I His- obvious US jig has an Ei tradition in ft W. convert to began publishing his histories of Brigham Utah Salt Lake and northern Ellsworth says he feels works are objective and defensive of the people of and are based on extensive IN HIS Ellsworth also assessed the contributions of Hubert Orson F. and more recent The article is one of several in the examining the history of historical activities in Melvin T. director of the Utah State Historical Society which publishes the said the magazine has a readership far beyond its 2700 members and is received in 47 states and 6 foreign THE CURRENT issue commemorates the Society's anniversary with a history of the Society since 1897 written by Glen M. Study of the Church Historian's by Charles P. Adams and Gus-tive O. Larson is also part of the special Ellsworth's article is paired with an address by Franklin D. Richards given at the Society's first annual meeting in In that talk Richards outlined topics needing attention by Utah OF the subjects suggested 75 years ago are stiff awaiting treatment by Smith The Society was organized to encourage the study and writing of Utah Smith It sponsors workshops and lectures and encourages county historical societies to collect and preserve their local WRITING of history is a continuing new generation looks at the past with a fresh perspective and faces the responsibility of the accomplishments of its immediate The history of the century in Utah is just beginning to be that respect we are not moving as fast as historians did in the last They were writing about their immediate past much sooner |