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Mary Woolley Chamberlain

Utah Suffrage – 1870 and Kanab Makes History in 1871 and Elects First Female County Clerk in Utah, Mary Elizabeth Woolley Chamberlain

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In the spirit of Election season, it is interesting to note that in 1870 by becoming the second (Wyoming was the first) United States Territory to allow women to vote in municipal elections.The first election… Utah Suffrage – 1870 and Kanab Makes History in 1871 and Elects First Female County Clerk in Utah, Mary Elizabeth Woolley Chamberlain

Do You Have Welsh Ancestry?

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Director of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area and producer of “Discovery Road,” Monte Bona, was featured for exploring Welsh History and its ties to Utah in the episode “Music is the Reason.” Additionally, Monte’s… Do You Have Welsh Ancestry?

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Look How Far We’ve Come

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  Progress is everywhere, including in the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area. Read the following article to see where we were and what has been accomplished in the future.  

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