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Reuben Wadsworth

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A Southern Utah native who grew up in Bountiful, Utah, Reuben Wadsworth is a national parks, Italy and history aficionado.

He is an Aggie through and through, having graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. While there, he served first as a sports writer and then as assistant sports editor for The Utah Statesman.

While his day job is a middle school English teacher at Hurricane Middle School, he just couldn't leave journalism behind and started as a contributing writer at St. George News in 2013.

He holds a Master’s degree in history from UNLV where he wrote his thesis on the history of the Zion National Park shuttle system. He moonlights as an adjunct history instructor at Dixie State University.

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	Red Rock Recollections, Volume I: Fascinating Stories of Utah's Dixie 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Light in Hidden Places

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The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series)

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Becoming Madam Secretary

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