Gov. Spencer Cox kicked off a yearlong celebration in Utah for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at the Capitol on Tuesday morning in Salt Lake City.
As part of the celebration, a nationwide initiative called America250, Cox urged Utahns to lead the nation in introducing a “new era of patriotism” in America.
Utah performer and philanthropist Marie Osmond, who praised Utahns for forging “close knit communities” and leading the nation in “volunteerism and charitable giving,” conducted the kickoff event.
Cox ushered in “a new era of patriotism,” which he described as an “old era of patriotism” exemplified by the nation’s Founding Fathers. The movement, he believes, can be ignited by Utahns during the yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence…