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Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

A full-color, photography book showcasing Salt Lake City, Utah, paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the city great.

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Appendix<br />

H I G H L I G H T S I N S A L T L A K E C I T Y ’ S H I S T O R Y<br />

1800s<br />

1824 Jim Bridger discovers <strong>the</strong> Great <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />

1841 Capta<strong>in</strong> John Bartleson leads settlers across Utah to California<br />

1843 John C. Fremont and Kit Carson explore <strong>the</strong> Great Bas<strong>in</strong><br />

1847 Brigham Young and Mormon pioneers arrive <strong>in</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Valley and establish Great <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

1850 Utah becomes U.S. territory<br />

1850 University of Utah founded<br />

1853 Construction beg<strong>in</strong>s on <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong> LDS Temple<br />

1857-58 Utah War over polygamy<br />

1861 Telegraph service beg<strong>in</strong>s<br />

1863 Gold and silver is discovered <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wasatch Mounta<strong>in</strong>s<br />

1868 ‘Great’ dropped from <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s name<br />

1869 Transcont<strong>in</strong>ental railroad completed at Promontory Po<strong>in</strong>t<br />

1870 Utah Central Railroad completed allow<strong>in</strong>g rail service from Transcont<strong>in</strong>ental Railroad to downtown <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

1870 Utah Territory gives women <strong>the</strong> right to vote<br />

1873 Polygamy outlawed by Congress<br />

1882 <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong> opens Liberty Park<br />

1890 LDS Church issues Manifesto end<strong>in</strong>g polygamy<br />

1892 <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong> LDS Temple completed<br />

1896 Utah becomes 45th state and <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong> is named state capitol<br />

1896 First football game between <strong>the</strong> University of Utah and Brigham Young Academy (Later renamed<br />

Brigham Young University<br />

S A L T L A K E C I T Y — L i v a b i l i t y i n t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y<br />

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