{"product_id":"the-story-of-utah-in-doug-gelbert-9798348109981","title":"The Story of Utah In 100 Landmarks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica turns 250. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's go find the candles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Utah landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Beehive State. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeehive kilns... \"Roosevelt's Tree Army\"... fur traders... \"Eden of Wayne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCounty\"... roadside wonders... Pony Express... Miracle of the Gulls...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"auto tourists\"... Horn Silver Mine... ghost towns... Mission 66... \"Par-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecel Post Bank\"... Enola Gay Hangar... the golden age of motoring...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBCS Buster... Strawberry Valley Project... Buffalo soldiers... Malcolm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampbell's Bluebird... Utah War... Parkitecture... Stagecoach... Lin-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecoln Highway... Mighty Five... \"water cure\"... Land art movement...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrading posts... open-pit mining... This book will have you telling sto-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eries like a native in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake Utah uniquely Utah. Why are the hallways and staircases in Lion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHouse so narrow? Solved. What Utah building did Frank Lloyd Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecall \"one of the architectural masterpieces of the country and perhaps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe world? A mystery no more. Where is Salt Lake City's first desig-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enated arboretum? Identified. Where is America's longest non-urban\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etunnel? Revealed. Where is the spot the Golden Spike was driven to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomplete the transcontinental railroad in 1869? No one knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story only Utah can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Beehive State standing in plain sight on Utah streets!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Gelbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798348109981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manatee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Doug Gelbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066810642687,"sku":"9798348109981","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e85a0f34-a6df-42ea-aadc-bbddd761b711.jpg?v=1768680669","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-story-of-utah-in-doug-gelbert-9798348109981","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}