The saga of labor activist Joe Hill, executed in Utah, wins Evans prize
Monday, September 24th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—It’s a true story about attempted murder, possible sex scandal, crooked cops and death by firing squad—and that’s just what happened in Utah. Journalist and historian William Adler, whose biography about union songwriter Joe ...
Diné Tah and Joe Hill: Books on the Navajo and labor leader win awards
Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Natasha Bodily LOGAN—A first-time memoir author and a biographer are winners of this year’s Evans Biography and Handcart Awards, coordinated by Utah State University’s Mountain West Center for Regional Studies. Alwin Girdner, author of Diné Tah: My Reservation Days 1923-1939, said ...