Explores the history, economics, and politics of Utah, drawing attention to the world of the Mormons and their role in the settlement of Utah, the quest for statehood, and contemporary development
The most well written Utah history books I have read. It is not just a history on the state within current boundaries. The book covers the *regions* history since the Spanish. Detailed enough to get the big picture, but not overly focused on a certain time period.
This book is a must for 4th grade teachers. Everything you could ever question about Utah is in here. I used this book a great deal when I was writing my own novel of Utah. It is also full of historical prints, the evolution of our culture, and so on.
It's out of print, however. I managed to find it through Zion's Book Store quite a few years back.