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Its now been 125 years since Utahns elected Martha Hughes Cannon to be the first woman to serve as a state senator. Her impact is still inspiring leaders and future leaders today.

Credit Disabled Rights Action Committee July is Disability Pride Month, and the Disabled Rights Action Committee in Salt Lake City is celebrating with a hybrid virtual and in-person arts event. The Disabled Rights Action Committee was founded in 1990 by activist Barbara Toomer with a mission to demand accessible transportation in Utah.    “She used to say that its not the people that are disabled, its the rights that are disabled," said Psarah Johnson, the board chair for the Disabled Righ...

Editors note: This article is a part of a series reviewing Utah and U.S. history for KSL.coms Historic section. SALT LAKE CITY — Monday marked this years International Womens Day, which is in the middle of Womens History Month. Women have played a vital role in Utah history, and some firsts in U.S. history also occurred in the Beehive State. For example, Salt Lake City was the site of the first election in modern U.S. history to be open to both men and women. Martha Hughes Cannon was also th...