The Sego Lily, Utah’s State Flower

History Blazer, December 1995 The Sego Lily is a sacred plant in Native American legend. Sego is a Shoshonean word thought to mean “edible bulb.” The flower thrives in desert-like conditions. It blooms in May and June. There are about seven variations of the plant in Utah. The white flower species displays three large, waxy petals. Each petal, on the …

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Ben Holladay, the Stagecoach King, in Utah

Becky Bartholomew History Blazer, January 1996 In the mid-1800s Ben Holladay was famous as the colorful owner of the largest stagecoach line in the world. He had six homes, a stylish wife of American Revolution lineage who helped him collect art and books, daughters married to European counts, and an international playboy son. The other son helped manage his steamship …

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