Collection
Utah History Collection
PBS Utah series. Utah has a rich history and PBS Utah has spent decades bringing those stories to the public. Find the ever-growing list of historical documentaries about the state of Utah right here.
Timeline
- 1Promontory5/10/200257m 7.0
Mormon settlement and railroad construction meet when the railroads meet at Promontory Point, Utah.
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Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail10/26/200357m 0.0What really happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? KUED producer John Howe journeys from Utah and Wyoming to Argentina and Bolivia to uncover the real story of the West's most famous outlaws. Follow the outlaw's life from his youth in Circleville, Utah, to the shootout in a remote Bolivian village that may or may not have been his final resting place.
- 3Battalion1/12/20041h 53m 0.0
"BATTALION" uncovers the story of the Mormon Battalion during the War With Mexico.
- 4Freedom's Promise11/8/201127m 0.0
Compelling look into what students are fighting for in today's world of political activism
- 5Martha Hughes Cannon7/22/201256m 0.0
She was a physician, the first female state senator in the United States, & a sister wife.
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- 7Frontier Photographers1/1/20131h 26m 0.0
A groundbreaking look at the men who first photographed the American frontier.
- 8Makers: Voices of Utah Women2/27/201326m 0.0
Makers: Voices of Utah Women tells the story of the women's movement in Utah.
- 9Brigham Street5/13/201356m 0.0
A documentary about the history of South Temple, previously known as Brigham Street.
- 10Utah's Freedom Riders7/31/201326m 0.0
Throughout the heart of the 20th century, Utahns fought for the civil rights movement.
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The Candy Bomber11/29/201342m 8.0To children living in the rubble of post-war Germany, it was candy from heaven. Some saw it as a sign that somebody in America cared about them. To Colonel Gail “Hal” Halvorsen, who became known worldwide as the Candy Bomber, the Berlin Airlift was healing balm on the wounds of war. He and his fellow American pilots dropped more than two million tons of supplies and 23 tons of candy to German citizens and children during the Berlin Airlift. KUED presents the inspiring story of the Utah pilot whose simple gesture of goodwill won the hearts of a former enemy and made him a hero to people around the world.
- 12Courthouse4/29/201457m 0.0
KUED chronicles the history, issues, and human drama forged in Utah's federal courts.
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- 14Fire in the Hole12/15/201556m 0.0
An examination of the mining labor conflicts that shaped the West during the early 1900s.
- 15Unspoken: America's Native American Boarding Schools2/16/201657m 0.0
A documentary on the history of Native American boarding schools.
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Lagoon: Rock and Rollercoasters6/5/201740m 0.0A fun, nostalgic look at the rich history of Lagoon Amusement Park, which has enchanted visitors for generations with its rides, rock concerts, and family fun for more than a century.
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Auerbach's and ZCMI Memories11/30/201759m 0.0Throughout most of the 20th century, two rival department stores dominated Salt Lake City, but by 2017 all that remained of them was the façade of ZCMI. Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, founded by Mormon colonizer Brigham Young, started in 1868 and lasted through its sale in December 1999. The name ZCMI remained until 2002 when it was changed to Meier and Frank. Auerbach's was the other major department store in Utah. Frederick and Samuel Auerbach's began the Salt Lake City store in 1879. It flourished in two different locations until it closing in February 1979. This KUED production documents both of these grand and iconic Utah department stores through memories of those who shopped and worked in them. interviews clips focus on ZCMI's Christmas windows, the hot dog stand in the basement, and the Tiffen Room restaurant. Former shoppers at Auerbach's remember the elegant Crystal Room and the giant chandeliers and much more.
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