Name: Reliving the American Revolution: USA250 Anniversary Program Part 3
Start: 2026-11-04
End: 2026-11-04

Visit Salt Lake

Salt Lake is the place where the Wasatch mountain peaks frame city streets. Sure, Salt Lake's famed for our winter powder ([four legendary ski resorts](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/skiing-snowboarding/) just 30 minutes from downtown), but that's just one season's story. Summer brings families [hiking through wildflower meadows](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/) before cooling off at a Jazz game or the Gateway fountains. Autumn paints our mountain canyons in gold, perfect for morning strolls that end at local coffee shops. Spring? That's when you might spot baby bison on Antelope Island before heading to the Eccles Theater for a Broadway show. Our soaring Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically from downtown Salt Lake, creating a place where every day offers both natural wonders and urban energy. And while we sit perfectly between the [national parks](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/state-national-parks/) with Yellowstone's geysers and Utah's red rock country, the real magic happens right here, where everyone can [discover the history](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/plan-your-visit/about-salt-lake/) of the city as they find their own rhythm between mountain adventure and city life.

Sports Salt Lake

Film & Lecture 3: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 6:30 to 8:00pm; the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Nancy Tessman Auditorium, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT. Parking at the Salt Lake City Public Library is free with validation.Screening of the film Bills of Rights (Warner Bro. film short, 1939) with an introduction by film historian Dr. James V. D’Arc (retired, BYU).In this presentation Pulsipher will discuss what “civil rights” meant in the 18th century, how its meaning has evolved over time, and what meanings (the plural is intentional) civil rights have for Americans today.Historian Jenny Hale Pulsipher is professor of history at BYU, specializing in early American and Native American history, and has a PhD from Brandeis University (1999) and has taught at BYU since the fall of 1998. Her first book, “Subjects unto the Same King”: Indians, English, and the Contest for Authority in Colonial New England, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2005 and was selected as a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title in 2006. Her second book, Swindler Sachem: The American Indian who Sold His Birthright, Dropped Out of Harvard, and Conned the King of England was published by Yale University Press in 2018 and received the 2019 Norris and Carole Hundley Award from the American Historical Association, Pacific Coast Branch (AHA-PCB) for the best book in any field of history.This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

Reliving the American Revolution: USA250 Anniversary Program Part 3

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