Image on blue and burgundy background. In the top left corner is the America 250 Utah logo and the top right hand corner is the Brigham City Museum logo. In the center at the top it reads, "Revolutionary Roots: How the Founding Documents and Westward Expansion Shaped Utah." Underneath is a black and white photo of a crowd of people gathered around the liberty bell. Underneath the photo is the caption, "Photo from the museum collection: Liberty Bell on tour in Brigham City. Sunday, July 11, 1915." Next to the caption it reads, "6pm Feb 17, 2025." Underneath the image it reads, "Robert Burch, Executive Director, Sema Hadithi Foundation, Kerri Clement, Assistant Professor, Weber State University, Darren Parry, Author and Visiting Professor, University of Utah, Jami J. Van Huss, Exhibit Curator, Utah Historical Society."

Revolutionary Roots: How the Founding Documents and Westward Expansion Shaped Utah

Brigham City Museum of Art and History

February 3, 2026


Join the Brigham City Museum on February 17th for a conversation focusing on the impacts that the federal expansion of the United States had on Utah and its peoples, with local experts:

Robert Burch, Executive Director, Sema Hadithi Foundation

Kerri Clement, Assistant Professor, Weber State University

Darren Parry, Author and Visiting Professor, University of Utah

Jami J. Van Huss, Exhibit Curator, Utah Historical Society

The program will last approximately an hour, with time for audience Q&A afterwards. This program is presented in conjunction with the traveling exhibit, "The Pen is Mightier: Writing a Revolution," hosted in partnership with the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. We invite you to arrive early and explore the exhibition before the program begins at 6:00pm. Don't miss your chance, the exhibit is only on display at the Brigham City Museum through February 21st!