Red Rock Recollections, Volume I: Fascinating Stories of Utah's Dixie - Softcover

Wadsworth, Reuben E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578559714 ISBN 13: 9780578559711

Publisher: Scrivera Press, 2019

Synopsis

A compilation of historical feature stories published in the online newspaper St. George News appearing in print with its permission, Red Rock Recollections, Volume 1: Fascinating Stories of Utah’s Dixie presents brief histories about Washington County, Utah’s most fascinating places, from the Hurricane Canal to the Brigham Young Winter Home to the Zion Tunnel. The stories take the reader on a rewarding journey that will help them visualize the interesting history of these locations before or after visiting. Visitors might not even find some of the information contained in the book while visiting the sites as the stories are told from a different angle that most readers didn’t know about previously. The book would be a great companion for anyone exploring the southwestern corner of the Beehive State.

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About the Author

A Southern Utah native who grew up in Bountiful, Utah, Reuben Wadsworth is a national parks, Italy and history aficionado. A native of Bountiful, Utah and a National Parks, Italy and history aficionado. Mr. Wadsworth is an Aggie through and through, having graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor's in journalism. While there, he served first as a sports writer and then as assistant sports editor for the Utah Statesman While his day job is a middle school English teacher at Hurricane Middle School, he just couldn't leave journalism behind and started as a contributing writer at St. George News in 2013. He holds a Master's degree in history from UNLV where he wrote his thesis on the history of the Zion National Park shuttle system. He moonlights as an adjunct history instructor at Dixie State University. His favorite food is Pizza Napoletana and anything that includes dark chocolate. When not teaching, grading or writing articles, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three spunky daughters by enjoying the unparalleled scenery and outdoor recreation southern Utah has to offer, playing a game, or watching the current television show on which his family is hooked. He lives in Hurricane, Utah.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scrivera Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0578559714
• ISBN 13: 9780578559711
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240