W. Paul Reeve History Blazer, October 1996 On October 14, 1899, William McKinley, riding in a Stanley Steamer, became the first U. S. president to use an automobile. About a year later the first such newfangled machines were seen in Utah. However, the high cost of the early autos kept the fresh technology out of the hands of most Utahns. …
Alice Parker Isom Faced Frontier Utah’s Challenges with True Grit
W. Paul Reeve History Blazer, July 1995 Rural family life in 19th-century Utah often required family members to share daily responsibilities. Frequently wives shouldered heavy domestic burdens as well as helped with farming and other tasks. Even for two-parent families, providing adequate clothing and food was often very difficult and required stamina and perseverance. For those parents who faced the …