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RANDELL HOFFMAN



Oscar Wilde in Utah
In 1882, Oscar Wilde visited Utah during his famous lecture tour of the United States. Local historian Randell Hoffman discusses the...
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Mar 241 min read


Clair Harward Biography
In 2022, two friends and I started a group based on our love for history, cemeteries, and honoring the dead when we traveled to Manti to...
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Feb 72 min read


Voices: Utah’s LGBTQ+ community has faced adversity before. We can do it again.
🏳️🌈 Utah’s LGBTQ+ history shows us the power of resilience and community during times of adversity. Drawing lessons from the AIDS...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read

Utah's 2024 Most Endangered Historic Buildings and Places
Annual list of priority historic buildings, structures, and places in Utah.
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Nov 8, 20241 min read


"The People versus Frank Smiley: Investigating an 1894 Sodomy Crime in 1894 Utah"
How an 1894 sodomy crimes allows us to "read between the lines" of territorial Utah same-sex dynamics.
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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