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Mining and Railroads
Railroads in Utah
Emigration Canyon RailRoad Served SLC Builders' Needs
Golden Spike National Historic Site
The Salt Lake City Railroad strike of 1890
"Tieing" Utah Together: Railroad Tie Drives
Utah's Interurbans: Predecessors to Light Rail
Mining
Colonel Connor Filled a Varied, dramatic role in Utah
Charcoal Kilns and Early Smelting in Utah
Old King Coal-A long, Colorful Story
Castle Gate Mine Disaster
Games of the Coal Camp Children
Mother Jones Came to Help Striking Utah Coal Miners
The Scofield Mine Disaster in 1900 Was Utah's Worst
Copper Mining
The Mountains Held a Treasure Trove of Minerals
Silver in the Beehive State
When the Horn Silver Mine Crashed in
Minor Gold Rushes, Major Gold Production
Some Utahns Went For the Gold in California
The Growth of Utah's Petroleum Industry
Southern Utah's Boom and Bust Uranium Industry
"Dinosaur Rush" Created Excitement in Uinta Basin
1883 BlaZe Spurred Creation of Fire Department
Trading With the Nevada Mine Camps
Development of Brighton Resort
Utah's First Large Factory Opened in Provo in 1872
Attic Papers Reveal Jesse Knight Ventures
Sam Gilson Did Much More Than Promote Gilsonite
The Wenner Family Enjoyed Life on Fremont Island
Father Lawrence Scanlan Established the Catholic Church
Desdemona Stott Beeson Was Determined to Work
Sister Augusta and Catholic Education in Utah
Latinos at the Kennecott Copper Mine
The Gardo House
Dream Mine
Mining and Sports
People of Note
David Eccles
Thomas Kearns
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