Entries by Jeff Westover
Why It Matters More Now
Three years ago I produced the video below for Roots Tech. They were holding a contest for their annual family history event. Their purposes for such a video are obvious but for me it meant more. The video is a variant of a theme I had produced earlier in another video about the importance of […]
Celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the Mormon Battalion
This year we mark the 175th anniversary of the Mormon Battalion. What was the Mormon Battalion and why is it important in our family history? The Mormon Battalion was the only unit in American military history bearing a religious title and being comprised almost entirely of recruits from a single religion. It was formed on […]
Remembering Kyle Westover
We have been showered with kindness in the days since Dad’s passing. Most precious to us have been the cards, notes, and social media posts remembering Dad and the lives he touched. Dad was an epic producer no matter where he worked. We used to joke that he would die at his desk and that […]
A Family History of Thanksgiving
A family history of Thanksgiving is bound to be a bit different than the traditional accounts of Thanksgiving we read in the media and in general history books. These days there is an effort to “correct” the historical teachings of Thanksgiving as it was once known. Family history has a way of re-centering it because […]