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tcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 61 – Rock Springs Massacre
2021-07-1819 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 60 – Polygamy in the Utah Territory
2021-06-1523 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 59 – Home of Truth
2021-04-1709 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 58 – Knightsville: The Mormon Mining Wizard
2021-03-2710 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 57 – Jean Baptiste: The Grave Robber
2021-02-2011 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 56 – Mother Jones: The Hell Raiser
2021-02-0725 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 55 – Battle Creek Massacre
2021-01-2411 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 54 – The Lost 49ers
2021-01-0311 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 53 – Goats and Gnomes for Christmas
2020-12-1310 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 52 – A National Day of Thanksgiving: Uniting Under a Banner of Gratitude
2020-11-2113 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 51 – WWI: Maud FitchAll states were involved in WWI and Utah was no exception.2020-11-0811 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 50 – Coping: Alzheimers AwarenessWe all have to find ways of coping with difficult situations in our lives, just make sure it is a positive one.2020-10-2413 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 49 – The Darkness of Silver Reef
2020-09-2013 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 48 – The Quilt Walk
Quilt Walk Monument in Panguitch Utah2020-08-0812 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 47 – Vinnie Ream: The Girl Behind the SculptureWe often forget about the people who design and create our statues and monuments, but they have stories too.2020-07-1314 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 46 – Silent SentinelsThe bravery of women throughout the Women’s Suffrage Movement was astounding. The Silent Sentinels let it be known that women would not stand aside for the male vote any longer.2020-06-2615 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 45 – Women HuntingWomen in Early Modern Europe began to be hunted as witches because of how they were seen and treated throughout the years. Understanding how groups of people were treated throughout history will help us have a better understanding of human rights movements today.2020-06-1116 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 44 – Confessions of a Misfit Mormon: COVID-19
2020-05-1509 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 43 – Hitler: Swaying the Masses2020-05-0209 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 42 – When Dancing and Laughing became a Plague2020-04-1711 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 41 – A Legacy in Utah: The CCC
2020-04-0415 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 40 – The Uncovering of the WestTales of the Mountain Men who explored the West.2020-03-2120 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 39 – The Strength of a WomanEliza R. Snow was a powerhouse in the LDS faith and took action for what she believed. How will you use your voice?2020-03-0813 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 38 – A Good Memory: Cattle WarriorIf we don’t tell our stories they will be forgotten. But those stories are a part of who we are, and have made an impact on our lives even if don’t recognize it right away.2020-02-2310 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 37 – Wiltold Pilecki: Resistance to EvilStories of bravery and selflessness will always rise through the fire.2020-02-0810 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 36 – Bear River MassacreThe Bear River Massacre story has fallen through the cracks of our history, but even the dark stories in our history deserve to be brought into the light.2020-01-2608 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 35 – Origin of Bryce Canyon National ParkHow the most colorful park in the world came to be.2020-01-1310 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 34 – Thistle Ghost Town and ShoesSometimes we think that our lives will fade, but we will make our mark on this world because we exist. Mysteries and Legends New England: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained by Diana Ross McCain2019-12-2910 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 33 – A Christmas Ghost StoryChristmas Eve used to be filled with tales of those who have passed. Enjoy this Christmas haunt.2019-12-1509 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 32 – A Pioneer ChristmasA Dixie Christmas by Lyman Hafen2019-12-0113 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 31 – Thanksgiving 1942: Two Nations Stand United on a Day of Thankshttps://historybecauseitshere.weebly.com/americans-and-britons-celebrated-thanksgiving-1942-in-war-weathered-england.html An American Feast: Six Memorable Thanksgivings Thomas Fleming2019-11-1710 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 30 – Saints of 1847 to Saints of 2019: We All Matter
Mormon Pioneer Trail coming down into Emigration Canyon
Top of Big Mountain looking to the Salt Lake Valley
Mormon Flats 2019-11-0314 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 29 – Samhain, All Hallows Eve, HalloweenHalloween has had many faces throughout the years, but the Celtic traditions of Samhain is where it began. And some of those ancient traditions are still around today. https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween https://www.druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/samhain/deeper-samhain2019-10-2010 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 28 – Haun’s Mill, a Death of a Prophet, and the Changed World View of the Mormon PeopleThe world view of the Mormon people has made huge leaps forward from where it was when the LDS church first began.2019-10-0618 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 27 – Mysterious Fremont PeopleThe Fremont people are one of the most enigmatic groups in the United States, one day we will hopefully know why they disappeared.2019-09-2210 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 26 – Hitler and Gender Roles in the 3rd ReichAdolph Hitler posed as the protector of the traditional family, but was actually projecting his racial views on the Germanic nation.2019-09-0815 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 25 – Salina POW MassacreWWII may have been fought on foreign soil, but blood was ran on the grounds of Utah too. ttps://www.utahhumanities.org/stories/items/show/15 https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/532019-08-2308 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 24 – Machine Gun vs. Artillery: The Battle of the SommeWWI was devastating because of the new technology in weaponry produced in the 2nd Industrial Revolution, and the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest battle in Military History due to these new weapons. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-the-sommehttps://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-battle-of-verdun2019-08-1012 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 23 – Traveling SaintsIt is the 172nd anniversary of the Mormon Pioneers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24th, 1847. This episode consists of three interesting journal entries from three pioneers. I Walked to Zion: True Stories of Young Pioneers on he Mormon Trail by Susan Arrington Madsen2019-07-2424 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 22 – A Lesson from Dad
2019-07-1414 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 21 – Women’s Suffrage in the WestThe western territories in the United States led the charge for gender equality. ttps://www.deseretnews.com/article/900013673/how-kanab-s-1911-all-women-town-council-went-from-disgusted-to-making-history.html https://www.history.com/news/the-state-where-women-voted-long-before-the-19th-amendment https://www.nationalgeographic.org/news/woman-suffrage/ https://www.utahhumanities.org/stories/items/show/2342019-06-2716 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 20 – Fort HarmonyThe Settlement of Fort Harmony is a testament to the hardships of early Mormon settlers and the conflicting ideas of settlement between LDS Leaders. https://www.fortharmony.org/History.htm https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ut/fortharmony.html A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks2019-06-1610 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 19 – The Beginning of Memorial DayMemorial Day is often seen as a jumping into Summer, but it has a beginning that should not be forgotten. https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-memorial-day https://www.history.com/news/memorial-day-civil-war-slavery-charleston http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/john_brown.html2019-05-2608 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 18 – Utah Mining and Frisco Ghost TownThe mining industry was the beginning of the diversity in Utah. Many mining towns went from boom to bust, and Frisco Utah became one of the roughest towns in the West. http://www.miningutah.com/id66.html http://www.milfordcityutah.com/index.php/historical/history-of-frisco2019-05-1911 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 17 – Operation TigerOperation Tiger was the dress rehearsal for D-Day. It cost many lives, but also saved many lives on D-Day. http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikespeech.html http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikespeech.html https://www.history.com/news/d-days-deadly-dress-rehearsal https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/06/fact-sheet-normandy-landings https://www.npr.org/2012/04/28/151590212/operation-tiger-d-days-disastrous-rehearsal http://www.exercisetigermemorial.co.uk/story-exercise-tiger2019-05-0512 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 16 – Mormon Misfit
The is episode is a personal story or thought about a journey I have been on in my life. Everyone should share their stories so that we can connect as human beings. Anyone who might be on a similar journey as mine, know that you are not alone. 2019-04-0708 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 15 – Black Hawk WarThe Bloodiest conflict between the LDS and Native American people in Utah History. A History of Millard County by Edward Leo Lyman and Linda King Newell https://historytogo.utah.gov/salt_lake_tribune/history_matters/110500.htmlhttp://www.blackhawkproductions.com/circleville.htm http://blackhawkproductions.com/#sthash.DNZvXsgK.dpuf Robert Carter: Historian Forrest Cuch: Executive Director Utah State Division of Indian Affairs Will Bagley: Historian Lakota Ann Cutler2019-03-2418 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 14 – Night WitchesThis is the story of the Soviet 588th Night Bombing Regiment during WWII. https://www.history.com/news/meet-the-night-witches-the-daring-female-pilots-who-bombed-nazis-by-night https://explorethearchive.com/night-witches-soviet-union-wwii2019-03-1009 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode – 13 Lowell Mill GirlsA story of young women breaking the barriers of gender expectations in the mid 1800s! Discovering the American Past: A Look at the Evidence by William Bruce Wheeler and Susan D. Becker2019-02-2414 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 12 – Honeymoon TrailIn 1881 the first group of Saints traveled to St. George, Utah to be sealed to their spouses or soon to be spouses. A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks https://www.lds.org/ensign/1989/07/the-honeymoon-trail?lang=eng2019-02-1012 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 11 – The White RoseThis story is about courageous young Germans who resisted the Nazi Regime in 1942. If you would like to keep the storytelling alive, please visit patreon.com/snazzy stories and donate to my storytelling journey. Thanks! https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-white-rose-a-lesson-in-dissent https://spartacus-educational.com/GERschollI.htm http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/revolt/whiterose.html2019-01-2716 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 10 – Brigham Young BoycottsIf you would like to keep the story telling alive please visit patreon.com/snazzystories and donate to my story telling journey. Brigham Young encouraged boycotts of non-LDS businesses in the Utah Territory. A History of Millard County by Edward Leo Lyman and Linda King Newell www.boxeldercounty.org/corinne-history.htm The Earlier Chamber of 1887: A Cautionary Tale Hidden History […]2019-01-1310 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 9 – Mormon Participation in the Native American Slave TradeA quick look at the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ participation in the Native American Slave Trade when they arrive in the Utah Territory. Indian Depredations in Utah by Peter Gottfredson History of Utah by Hubert Howe Bancroft Journal of Discourses 26 vol. Salt Lake City, The Deseret News […]2018-12-3010 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 8 – History of the Christmas Tree TraditionThe tradition of bringing evergreens into homes began with ancient people and has become a tradition for many families at Christmas time. https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees If you would like to help keep the story telling alive, please check out this site and donate! patreon.com/snazzystories2018-12-1614 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 7 – Teddy Roosevelt: Above or Below, but never AroundA few quick stories of the unique Teddy Roosevelt.
Oval Office Oddities: An Irreverent Collection of Presidential Facts, Follies, and Foibles by Bill Fawcett
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore-roosevelt2018-12-0414 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 6 – Friendship of Billy Bates and Dick KingThe story of Billy Bates and Dick King's will to survive as prisoners of war.
We Were There Too: Young People in U.S. History by Phillip Hoose
https://www.essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com/boys-of-the-civil-war.html
https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/andersonville2018-11-1812 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 5 Unexpected GiftsMy story today is a personal one from my own life of growing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.2018-11-0410 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 4 – Donner Partywww.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party
www.lds.org/church/news/plaque-honoring-donner-party-at-emigration-canyon-has-been-restored?lang=eng2018-10-2213 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 3 – Janusz Korczakwww.holocaustresearchproject.org/ghettos/korczak
www.yadvashem.org2018-10-0812 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 2 – LDS SpiritualismLDS Spiritualism
I Walked to Zion by Susan Arrington Madsen
Stand By My Servant Joseph: The Story of the Joseph Knight Family and the Restoration by William G. Hartley2018-09-2414 mintcomeford | Snazzy StoriesEpisode 1- September 11, 2001Everyone has their own story about where they were on September 11, 2001. This is mine.2018-09-1226 min