by Derek Monson | Oct 14, 2022
“Living voice of the Constitution”: George Sutherland as an elected official Written by Derek Monson George Sutherland served as an elected official for a total of 18 years – four years as a member of the Utah Senate (1896-1900), two years as the state’s lone member...
by Derek Monson | Oct 12, 2022
On a trajectory for civic achievement: George Sutherland’s formative years Written by Upon his death in 1942, the Deseret News declared George Sutherland to be “one of the ablest men ever to come out of the West.” During his long years of public service to multiple...
by Derek Monson | Oct 7, 2022
Celebrating the accomplishments of Rosamond Lee Sutherland Written by History has a way of passing over important people who play less than a starring role in notable accomplishments. As we commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the beginning of Utahn George...
by Derek Monson | Oct 3, 2022
Utah’s George Sutherland played key role in U.S. women’s rights Written by Name the U.S. senator who introduced the legislation that would eventually become the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Now name the U.S....
by Derek Monson | Sep 30, 2022
Educators recognize the need to prioritize civics education Written by The Utah Civic Learning Collaborative (UCLC) recently published a report on Utah civics teachers’ views about the current state of civics education in Utah. Some of the report’s findings, along...
